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Retreatment With Brentuximab Vedotin In Patients With Cd30-Positive Hematologic Malignancies, Nancy L. Bartlett, Robert Chen, Michelle A. Fanale, Pauline Brice, Ajay Gopal, Scott E. Smith, Ranjana Advani, Jeffrey V. Matous, Radhakrishnan Ramchandren, Joseph D. Rosenblatt, Dirk Huebner, Pamela Levine, Laurie Grove, Andres Forero-Torres

Open Access Publications

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Conjugation To A Smac Mimetic Potentiates Sigma-2 Ligand Induced Tumor Cell Death In Ovarian Cancer, Gunjal Garg, Suwanna Vangveravong, Chenbo Zeng, Lynne Collins, Mary Hornick, Yassar Hashim, David Piwnica-Worms, Matthew A. Powell, David G. Mutch, Robert H. Mach, William G. Hawkins, Dirk Spitzer

Open Access Publications

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The Effect Of Dietary Fat Intake On Hepatic Gene Expression In Lg/J And Sm/J Mice, Charlyn G. Partridge, Gloria L. Fawcett, Bing Wang, Clay F. Semenkovich, James M. Cheverud

Open Access Publications

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Resident And Home Characteristics Report 2014: Adult Foster Homes, Paula C. Carder, Sheryl Dejoy Elliott, Aubrey Limburg, Jacklyn Nicole Kohon, Amanuel Zimam, Maximilian West, Margaret B. Neal

Institute on Aging Publications

In collaboration with the Aging and People with Disabilities program of Oregon’s Department of Human Services (DHS), Portland State University’s Institute on Aging conducted this research study of adult foster homes (AFH) throughout the state of Oregon. The Oregon legislature appropriated funds for DHS to collect information from these community-based care providers that will allow DHS, providers, and the public to better understand resident characteristics and adult foster home services.

This report summarizes findings from the first state-wide survey of licensed adult foster homes in Oregon. The survey goals were to:

• describe resident health-related needs, service use, and demographic characteristics; …

Effect Of Farmer's Knowledge And Attitudes On Management Of The Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus In Sironko District, Rita Nabuzale

All Master’s Theses

Over 80 percent of the population in Uganda live in rural areas and is mainly engaged in subsistence agriculture for their livelihood. Crop farming especially tomato growing is an activity that communities rely on for their livelihoods as well as a source of income for many households in Uganda. Tomatoes contribute to the household income, food and nutritional security yet they are affected by pests and diseases due to poor agronomic practices, lack of improved varieties for high yields and resistance to diseases. Among tomato diseases, tospoviruses have been ranked as the third most important constraint and are spread by …

Effects Of β-Mannanase On Nutrient Utilization And Performance Of Laying Chicken, Chepchirchir M. Kugo

All Master’s Theses

The study was done at the Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba. Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of β-mannanase on nutrient utilization and performance of laying hens. Experimental diets were based on soybean meal (SBM), corn and distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). The first study was designed to evaluate the effect of β-mannanase (CTCZYME, CTC Bio Inc., Seoul, South Korea) on performance of laying hens and egg quality traits. A total of 160 Lohmann hens were allocated to one of 4 diet groups in 2 levels of dietary protein plus energy content [18.5% crude protein …

Comparative And Functional Analysis Of Tsetse Fly Aquaporins, Erick Onyango Aroko

All Master’s Theses

Tsetse flies (Glossina sp) are the vector of African trypanosomes, the causative agents of sleeping sickness in man and Nagana in cattle. The insect is strictly hematophagous, taking in significantly high quantities of water during bloodmeals that present a considerable osmotic challenge. This necessitates machinery for eliminating excess water. One potential candidate is a group of membrane channel proteins called aquaporins (AQPs) that are responsible for the movement of water across cell membranes. In other insect species, aquaporins have been shown to facilitate physiological processes including desiccation and freeze tolerance. Gmmdripa aquaporin has been shown to play an important role …

Health Seeking Behaviour In Malaria Treatment By The Fishing Community Of Rusinga Island, Western Kenya, Jacqueline E. Oduke

All Master’s Theses

Literature on health and diseases indicate that people perceive diseases variously. People develop their own views and beliefs about the causes, symptoms, modes of transmission and therapy choices, which then influence their health seeking behaviour. The main objective of this study was to explore health seeking behaviour in relation to malaria among the fishermen on Rusinga Island on Lake Victoria Kenya. This study which focused on the fishermen on Rusinga Island on Lake Victoria Kenya sought to establish the behavioural practices that are thought to predispose fishermen to malaria, the social cultural factors influencing their choices of therapy and the …

Isolation And Characterization Of Cellulolytic Bacteria From Soils Excavated From Geothermal Wells Along The Kenyan Rift Valley, Irene Kiio Kateve

All Master’s Theses

Cellulolytic microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria are responsible for much of the cellulose degradation in soils. Despite this vast number of cellulase producers, there is a deficiency of microorganisms that can produce significant amount of the three cellulase enzyme specifities i.e. endoglucanases, exoglucanases and cellobiases to efficiently degrade cellulose to fermentable products. Little emphasis has been given to cellulase production from bacteria despite their extremely high natural diversity, which endows them with the capability to produce stable enzymes. Soil samples were collected from Hell's gate and from a geothermal well in Eburru hill at depths of 155 Metres, 156 …

Normativity: The Place Of Reasoning, Joseph Raz

Faculty Scholarship

It is more or less common ground that an important aspect of the explanation of normativity relates it to the way Reason (our rational powers), reasons (for beliefs, emotions, actions, etc.) and reasoning, with all its varieties and domains, are inter-connected. The relation of reasoning to reasons is the topic of this this paper. It does not start from a tabula rasa. It presupposes that normativity has to do with the ability to respond rationally to reasons, and with responding to reasons with the use of our rational powers. The question is where does reasoning fit in?

I will compare …

Exporting Standards: The Externalization Of The Eu's Regulatory Power Via Markets, Anu Bradford

Faculty Scholarship

This Article examines the unprecedented and deeply underestimated global power that the EU is exercising through its legal institutions and standards, and how it successfully exports that influence to the rest of the world. Introducing the notion of “the Brussels Effect,” the Article shows how market forces alone are sufficient to convert EU standards into global standards. Without the need to use international institutions or seek other nations’ cooperation, the EU has a strong and growing ability to promulgate regulations that become entrenched in the legal frameworks of developed and developing markets alike, leading to a notable “Europeanization” of many …

Genetic Predisposition To Increased Blood Cholesterol And Triglyceride Lipid Levels And Risk Of Alzheimer Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis, Alison Goate, Carlos Cruchaga, Petra Nowotny, John C. Morris, Kevin Mayo, Et Al

Open Access Publications

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Identification Of Rare Variants In Alzheimer's Disease, Jenny Lord, Alexander J. Lu, Carlos Cruchaga

Open Access Publications

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Aku-Nama : Winter 2014, Volume 7, Issue 2, Aga Khan University Alumni Association

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

Highlights

- Editorial: The Human Capital

- In Pursuit of Happiness

- Megan’s Story

- Pioneers Meet Again!

- AKU AANA Reunion 2014

- Let’s Meet Up

- A Home Away From Home

- From Fertile Lands to the Arid Desert

- Physician par Excellence

- An Extraordinary Person

- FHS Library in Nairobi Wins the Maktaba Award

- Preparing to Excel

- Alumni in the News

- Class Notes

- In Memoriam

Aku-Nama : Summer 2014, Volume 7, Issue 1, Aga Khan University Alumni Association

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

Highlights

- The Right Attitude is Important

- Keep Learning

- On the Frontline

- Convocation

- Saving Lives through Early Childhood

- Education - Badakhshan

- Fast Medicine

- Class Notes

The Not-So-New Normal Of The Legal Profession: Facing And Confounding The Odds, Hon. Bernice B. Donald, Gadson W. Perry

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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Disparity In Judicial Misconduct Cases: Color-Blind Diversity?, Athena D. Mutua

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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A Right In Theory But Not In Practice: Voter Discrimination And Trap Laws As Barriers To Exercising A Constitutional Right, Rachel Suppé

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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Judicial Impartiality In Recent Civil Rights Victories: An Analysis Of The Disqualification Of Judge Shira Scheindlin In Floyd V. New York City, Joey Kavanagh

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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Amicus Curiae Ante La Honorable Corte Constitucional De Colombia, Macarena Saez

Amicus Briefs & Court Filings

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Disability, Repressive Regimes, And Health Disparity: Assessing Country Conditions In North Korea, Jae-Chun Won, Janet E. Lord, Michael Ashley Stein, Yosung Song

Articles

This article examines the potential of international human rights standards to account for heightened risk and vulnerability to human rights abuses for persons with disabilities in politically repressive environments. We offer a preliminary assessment of whether and how a disability-cognizant accounting of human rights in repressive regimes can lead to a more credible and comprehensive understanding of disability in such contexts. In so doing, we make the case for a more thorough and thoughtful application of international disability rights standards to better inform human rights investigations, transitional justice approaches, and international criminal law proceedings. To illustrate this methodology, we analyze …

The Democratic Life Of The Union: Toward Equal Voting Participation For Europeans With Disabilities, Janos Fiala-Butora, Michael Ashley Stein, Janet E. Lord

Articles

This Article puts forward preliminary legal scholarship on equal political participation by persons with disabilities and what international human rights law requires for its attainment. The goal is to provoke an informed dialogue on the neglected but fundamental human right to enfranchisement by persons with disabilities while also acknowledging that a complete and just resolution requires further information and reflection. The Article argues that the fundamental right to vote cannot be curtailed on the basis of an alleged lack of capacity. Disenfranchisement based on individual assessment unjustly excludes a certain number of voting-capable individuals. Since all those affected are persons …

Human Cytomegalovirus Pul79 Is An Elongation Factor Of Rna Polymerase Ii For Viral Gene Transcription, Yi-Chieh Perng, Jessica A. Campbell, Deborah J. Lenschow, Dong Yu

Open Access Publications

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Changes In Medical Errors After Implementation Of A Handoff Program, F. S. Cole, Et Al

Open Access Publications

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Some Personal And Historical Notes On The Utility Of "Deep-Etch" Electron Microscopy For Making Cell Structure/Function Correlations, John E. Heuser

Open Access Publications

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The Kidney Tight Junction, Jianghui Hou

Open Access Publications

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Epidemiology Of Blunt Head Trauma In Children In U.S. Emergency Departments, Kimberly S. Quayle, Elizabeth C. Powell, Prashant Mahajan, John D. Hoyle, Frances M. Nadel, Mohammed K. Badawy, Jeff E. Schunk, Rachel M. Stanley, Michelle Miskin, Shireen M. Atabaki, Peter S. Dayan, James F. Holmes, Nathan Kuppermann

Open Access Publications

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Association Of Atypical Femoral Fractures With Bisphosphonate Use By Patients With Varus Hip Geometry, Jennifer E. Hagen, Anna N. Miller, Susan M. Ott, Michael Gardner, Saam Morshed, Kyle Jeray, Timothy B. Alton, Dennis Ren, W. Parker Abblitt, James C. Krieg

Open Access Publications

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Long-Term Outcomes Following A Single Corticosteroid Injection For Trigger Finger, Robert D. Wojahn, Nicholas C. Foeger, Richard H. Gelberman, Ryan P. Calfee

Open Access Publications

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Genetic Variants Associated With Lung Function: The Long Life Family Study, Bharat Thyagarajan, Mary Wojczynski, Ryan L. Minster, Jason Sanders, Sandra Barral, Lene Christiansen, R. Graham Barr, Anne Newman, Charge Consortium, Spirometa Consortium

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.