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A Thousand Words: Celebrating The Power Of Visual Language In Picture Books, Emilie Gill

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

In a culture which depends heavily on verbal and written communication to satisfactorily interact with our peers, communicative formats such as picture books are often categorized as being accessible only for immature audiences who cannot understand text without the assistance of pictures. The assumption that these ‘children’s stories’ do not contain intellectually stimulating messages can result in many voices and perspectives going unrealized. On the contrary, successful picture books combine multiple language techniques through text, image, color, and style to portray often daunting themes and emotions to a range of audiences who might not have received them or accepted them …

Front Matter, Comparative Civilizations Review

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Comparative Civilizations Review No. 79 Full Issue, Comparative Civilizations Review

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

The Need To Revisit Legal Education In An Era Of Increased Diagnoses Of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity And Autism Spectrum Disorders, Heidi E. Ramos-Zimmerman

Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)

The ever-fluctuating rhetoric from experts, in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders, has led to outdated notions and perplexity surrounding attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This Article tries to clarify some of the confusion. Better understanding of these disorders is imperative for today’s law professor, since law schools are likely admitting more students diagnosed with ADHD and ASD. This Article discusses the need for change in legal instruction and explores the link between the two disorders. An examination of recent history illuminates some of the commonly held misunderstandings and highlights the disparity in the diagnoses of ADHD …

A Crispr Future For Gene-Editing Regulation: A Proposal For An Updated Biotechnology Regulatory System In An Era Of Human Genomic Editing, Tracey Tomlinson

Fordham Law Review

Recent developments in gene-editing technology have enabled scientists to manipulate the human genome in unprecedented ways. One technology in particular, Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Pallindromic Repeat (CRISPR), has made gene editing more precise and cost-effective than ever before. Indeed, scientists have already shown that CRISPR can eliminate genes linked to life-threatening diseases from an individual’s genetic makeup and, when used on human embryos, CRISPR has the potential to permanently eliminate hereditary diseases from the human genome in its entirety. These developments have brought great hope to individuals and their families, who suffer from genetically linked diseases. But there is a …

Time's Up: Addressing Gender-Based Wage Discrimination In Professional Sports, Nicole Zerunyan

Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review

Gender-based wage discrimination in professional sports is wide-spread. Female athletes, competing individually or as part of a team, are consistently paid substantially less than their male counterparts. To combat such discrimination and eliminate the gender pay gap, Congress passed the Equal Pay Act (“Act”) in 1963. While born of good intentions, the Act falls drastically short of its intended goal. Its restrictive language—specifically, its “same establishment” requirement—excludes separately owned teams. As most men’s and women’s professional sports teams are separately owned, their players are effectively barred from bringing wage-discrimination claims. This Note proposes two ways of addressing that issue: (1) …

Earnings Per Occupation In East Texas - October 2018, Rod Mabry, Manuel Reyes-Loya, Marilyn Young

Hibbs Newsletter

It’s that time of year—students have headed back to school! This issue of our Hibbs Outlook newsletter focuses on education and its relationship to income. This is one issue you will want to give to your own students, your grandchildren or neighbor children and send to teachers everywhere.

Detrital Nutrient Content And Leaf Species Differenitally Affect Growth And Nutritional Regulation Of Detritivores, Halvor M. Halvorson, Chris L. Fuller, Sally A. Entrekin, J. Thad Scott, Michelle A. Evans-White

Faculty Publications

© 2018 The Authors Resource nutrient content and identity are common bottom–up controls on organismal growth and nutritional regulation. One framework to study these factors, ecological stoichiometry theory, predicts that elevated resource nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) contents enhance organism growth by alleviating constraints on N and P acquisition. However, the regulatory mechanisms underlying this response – including whether responses depend on resource identity – remain poorly understood. In this study, we tested roles of detrital N and P contents and identity (leaf species) in constraining growth of aquatic invertebrate detritivores. We synthesized results from seven detritivore species fed wide …

Bad Scholarship, Wendy Doucette

ETSU Faculty Works

Despite increasing expectations of transparency, academic fraud does exist. We will examine some of the most blatant examples as well as some of the most effective measures to combat it.

Correlations Of Self-Reported Androgen Deficiency In Ageing Males (Adam) With Stress And Sleep Among Young Adult Males, Camille M. Charlier, Makenzie L. Barr, Sarah E. Colby, Geoffrey Greene, Melissa D. Olfert

Nutrition Faculty Publications

Androgen deficiency in males has traditionally been predominantly limited to older men aged 50+ years. However, little is known of the correlation between hormonal disruption, stress, and sleep in college-aged males. This cross-sectional study investigates lifestyle behavior patterns in young men and a screening for potential androgen deficiency. A survey of 409 male students, as part of a larger USDA-funded GetFruved study, was analyzed for this subproject. Survey instruments used include the Androgen Deficiency in the Aging Male Questionnaire (ADAM) to assess for inadequate ADAM scores, the Perceived Stress Scale to measure stress levels and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index …

Remarks On The Problem Of Scope In Ip, Mark P. Mckenna

Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts

As I contemplated the focus of this conference, issues about the nature of the rights that are the subject of a deal stood out to me. A good deal of my recent work has focused on challenges in determining the scope of IP rights. And since those rights are the inputs to various kinds of transactions—or, perhaps even more importantly, ability to assess the scope of a right affects whether a transaction is needed—I’m going to focus here on the relationship between the scope of IP rights and potential IP transactions. [These remarks were given as the keynote talk at …

Columns Fall 2018, Southern Adventist University

Alumni Newsletter

Features the article " Summer Learning, Summer Fun". God has a purpose for every young person, but it can be challenging for high school students to know all of their options. Southern offers a fun way to explore different careers through its Academic Summer Camps.

October 2018 Quicknotes, Southern Adventist University

QuickNotes – Advancement e-Newsletter

QuickNotes is an e-newsletter that comes from Advancement at Southern Adventist University. October 2018 edition features the article "Gifts from Adventist Health System Fully Funds Chairship".

The Bg News October 01, 2018, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 01, 2018. Volume 98-Issue 12.

Review Of "Milton, Materialism, And Embodiment: One First Matter All" Edited By K. J. Donovan And T. Festa, Eric B. Song

English Literature Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Communiqué: College Of Humanities, Arts & Sciences Alumni Magazine, Volume 7, Fall 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. College Of Humanities, Arts, And Sciences.

Communiqué: College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences Alumni Magazine

Contents:

EVERY ISSUE
--4 Message from the Dean
--5 Donor Feature
--34 CHAS Briefs
--42 New Faculty
--44 Class Notes
FEATURES
--6 Printmaking Awards
--10 Micro-CT
--14 YWCA Partnership
--22 Science in the Media
STORIES
--18 Mastodon Tusk
--20 Documentary Film Clips
--21 Tom Hockey’s Asteroid
--26 Conference Table
--28 Lake Michigan Ozone Study
--30 Strong Estate Marketing
--32 Wetland Restoration
--36 Alumni at NASA
--37 Theatre CR Artistic Director
--38 Human Rights Fight
--40 Summer Undergraduate Research Program

07. Beginner Skills, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

IMPACT

In this module, students will explore the use of FOIA as a means of collecting data, and they will begin learning basic data skills including sorting and filtering as a means of cleaning their data.

Responsible Investing: Access Denied, Keith Macmaster

LLM Theses

Retail investors are increasingly demanding responsible investments. Retail investors also require the services of an advisor. Many responsible funds may not be responsible. This is due to many factors, including incomplete disclosures, and lack of financialization of risks. The thesis shows that traditional mutual funds, while structurally able to provide responsible investments, have not provided responsible holdings to mass affluent clientele. Institutional investors, and wealthy retail investors, have options to avail themselves of responsible investments; mass affluent investors have less choice to invest responsibly. The thesis recommends enhanced material disclosures and financial valuation models to better identify responsible investments. Advisors …

Language's Empire: A Counter-Telling Of Administrative Law In Canada, Nicholas Hooper

LLM Theses

This thesis renders the unstated assumptions that animate statutory interpretation in the administrative state. It argues that the current approach is a disingenuous rhetorical overlay that masks the politics of definitional meaning. After rejecting the possibility of structuring principles in our (post)modern oversaturation of signs, the thesis concludes with an aspirational account of interpretive pragmatism in the face of uncertainty.

The Guardian, Week Of October 1, 2018, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of October 1, 2018. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Wrong Conclusion, No Resolution: United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334'S Erroneous Conclusions On The Legality Of Israeli Settlements In Judea, Samaria, And Jerusalem, Howard L. Bressler

Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review

The article challenges the prevailing view that Israeli settlements in Judea, Samaria, and Jerusalem are illegal under international law. It argues that the right of Jews to settle in these areas is rooted in the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine and reaffirmed by Article 80 of the UN Charter, which protects existing rights under international instruments. The analysis contests the validity of UN Security Council Resolution 2334 and asserts that neither the Geneva Convention nor customary international law prohibits Israeli settlements in these territories.

Evaluation Of The Effects Of Different Treatment Modalities On Angiogenesis In Heart Failure Patients With Reduced/Mid-Range Ejection Fraction Via Vegf And Svegfr-1, Ismail Erturk, Kenan Saglam, Sadi Elasan, Musa B. Aykan, Ramazan Acar, Fatih Yesildal, Fevzi N. Aydin, Taner Ozgurtas

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To investigate the clinical significance of VEGF, sVEGFR-1 in heart failure reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and heart failure mid-range ejection fraction (HFmrEF) patients. Methods: A total of 104 people consisting of HFrEF and HFmrEF patients (n=54) and healthy (n=50) subjects were included in this comparative cross-sectional study. The study took place in Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, between 2011 and 2013. Serum VEGF, sVEGFR-1, plasma pro-BNP analysis and transthoracic echocardiography were performed. Results: The average sVEGFR-1 level of the HFrEF and HFmrEF patients was significantly higher than the control group (0.185±0.122; 0.141±0.120; p =0.013). The average sVEGFR-1 …

Library Perspectives, Issue 59, Fall 2018, Friends Of The Oberlin College Libraries

Library Perspectives Newsletter

This issue includes items about Mary Church Terrell, Maria Balinska, new collaborative efforts between the Oberlin College Libraries and the Allen Memorial Museum of Art, and much more.

Thrombospondin Receptor Α2Δ-1 Promotes Synaptogenesis And Spinogenesis Via Postsynaptic Rac1, W. Chris Risher, Namsoo Kim, Sehwon Koh, Ji‑Eun Cho, Petar Mitev, Erin F. Spence, Louis‑Jan Pilaz, Dongqing Wang, Guoping Feng, Debra L. Silver, Scott H. Soderling, Henry H. Yin, Cagla Eroglu

Biomedical Sciences

Astrocytes control excitatory synaptogenesis by secreting thrombospondins (TSPs), which function via their neuronal receptor, the calcium channel subunit α2δ-1. α2δ-1 is a drug target for epilepsy and neuropathic pain; thus the TSP–α2δ-1 interaction is implicated in both synaptic development and disease pathogenesis. However, the mechanism by which this interaction promotes synaptogenesis and the requirement for α2δ-1 for connectivity of the developing mammalian brain are unknown. In this study, we show that global or cell-specific loss of α2δ-1 yields profound deficits in excitatory synapse numbers, ultrastructure, and activity and severely stunts spinogenesis in the mouse cortex. Postsynaptic but not presynaptic α2δ-1 …

Theobromine And Related Methylxanthines As Inhibitors Of Primary Amine Oxidase, Padraig Shanahan, Jeffrey O’Sullivan, Keith Tipton, Gemma Kinsella, Barry Ryan, Gary Henehan

Articles

Methylxanthines are the most widely consumed drugs in the world and evidence of their health benefits has been growing in recent years. Primary Amine Oxidase (PrAO) has been recognised as a therapeutic target for amelioration of inflammatory, vascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Previous work in our laboratories showed that caffeine inhibited Bovine PrAO with a Ki of 1.0mM using benzylamine as substrate.

This study aimed to extend our previous work and explore the possibility that related methylxanthines might influence PrAO activity. While paraxanthine, theophylline and 7-methylxanthine had little effect on PrAO, theobromine was a noncompetitive inhibitor with a Ki of 276±44µM. …

In Consumer Protection We Trust? Re-Thinking The Legal Framework For Country Of Origin Cases, Shmuel I. Becher, Jessica C. Lai

San Diego Law Review

Markets are becoming more complicated in an ever faster changing world. New findings pertaining to human behavior and consumer markets constantly challenge traditional legal and policy assumptions. Social science offers a myriad of insights into the ways trust, identity, ideology, and preferences interact and impact one another. Against this background, the need to advance a nuanced legal framework is increasingly vital.

Consumer law policy requires an interdisciplinary and holistic approach. Recent scholarship has acknowledged this need, proposing novel ways to enrich the academic discourse and develop consumer law policy. Along these lines, a growing body of literature examines how notions …

The Effectiveness Of Journals As Arbiters Of Scientific Impact, C. E. Timothy Paine, Charles W. Fox

Entomology Faculty Publications

Academic publishers purport to be arbiters of knowledge, aiming to publish studies that advance the frontiers of their research domain. Yet the effectiveness of journal editors at identifying novel and important research is generally unknown, in part because of the confidential nature of the editorial and peer review process. Using questionnaires, we evaluated the degree to which journals are effective arbiters of scientific impact on the domain of Ecology, quantified by three key criteria. First, journals discriminated against low‐impact manuscripts: The probability of rejection increased as the number of citations gained by the published paper decreased. Second, journals were more …

Animal Science Department News, Department Of Animal Science

Animal Science Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Analyzing Gun-Violence-Prevention Taxes Under Emerging Firearm Fee Jurisprudence, Hannah E. Shearer, Allison S. Anderman

Southern Illinois University Law Journal

Gun and ammunition taxes and fees have long been used to fund wildlife conservation programs and regulatory schemes that ensure guns are being purchased and possessed lawfully. In recent years, taxes have been proposed as a policy tool to help mitigate the staggering social and economic costs of gun violence by providing a reliable source of funding for gun safety and violence prevention programs. These proposed “gun-violence-prevention taxes” have been met with opposition, including from Second Amendment litigants who argue that courts should strike down gun and ammunition taxes under the Supreme Court’s First Amendment fee jurisprudence—a body of cases …

To Dust You Shall Return: A Theological Argument For The Human Compost Movement, Sydney N. Ederer

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This research paper analyzes Catholic, Daoist, and Jewish beliefs on death, the body, the soul, afterlife, and after death rituals in order to build a connection between these beliefs and human composting practices. It uses these three religious traditions to find support for and recognize potential opposition against the human compost movement. These conclusions are in turn used to make a claim for human composting. Thorough research and a careful analysis of religious beliefs and traditions surrounding death and the body provides theological support for human composting as a recommended method for body disposal after death. Therefore, this research is …