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Children's Sensitivity To Prosody And Ostension In Answers To Wh-Questions, Bethany Stoddard, Jill De Villiers Jan 2021

Children's Sensitivity To Prosody And Ostension In Answers To Wh-Questions, Bethany Stoddard, Jill De Villiers

Philosophy: Faculty Publications

This paper examines the effects of two often overlooked factors in children’s answers to wh-questions: the prosodic contour of the question and the complexity of the visual stimuli. There are two potential effects on the interpretation of a question in English: whether it is moved, and what kind of prosody it has.

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Pegloticase, Inderbir S. Padda, Rajat Bhatt, Mayur S. Parmar Jan 2021

Pegloticase, Inderbir S. Padda, Rajat Bhatt, Mayur S. Parmar

HPD Articles

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Apremilast, Inderbir S. Padda, Rajat Bhatt, Mayur S. Parmar Jan 2021

Apremilast, Inderbir S. Padda, Rajat Bhatt, Mayur S. Parmar

HPD Articles

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Lenvatinib, Inderbir S. Padda, Mayur S. Parmar Jan 2021

Lenvatinib, Inderbir S. Padda, Mayur S. Parmar

HPD Articles

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Aducanumab, Inderbir S. Padda, Mayur S. Parmar Jan 2021

Aducanumab, Inderbir S. Padda, Mayur S. Parmar

HPD Articles

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Black Couples Filtering Their Love Stories Through The Use Of Social Media, Jeff Rocker Jan 2021

Black Couples Filtering Their Love Stories Through The Use Of Social Media, Jeff Rocker

Department of Family Therapy Dissertations and Applied Clinical Projects

Black couples' use of social media for expressing their emotions needs to be explored to help them develop their narratives without external pressure. Narrative therapy is used to understand the difficulties ofholding on to unique personal narratives and preferred futures in the context of a hostile dominant discourse. The Black community has a long history of oppression, which makes their stories significant. Thus, social media posts by successful Black couples can be helpful in developing a new theory explaining personal narratives of Black couples in an online environment. These narratives provide information regarding themost common problems faced by Black people …

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The Marine Environmental Turn In The Law Of The Sea And Fukushima Wastewater, Youngmin Seo Jan 2021

The Marine Environmental Turn In The Law Of The Sea And Fukushima Wastewater, Youngmin Seo

Fordham International Law Journal

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Common Raven Impacts On Nesting Western Snowy Plovers: Integrating Management To Facilitate Species Recovery, Cheryl Strong, Kriss K. Neumann, Jenny L. Hutchinson, Jamie K. Miller, Amber L. Clark, Lena Chang, Joanna Iwanicha, Elizabeth Feucht, Matthew J. Lau, David J. Lauten, Sarah Markegard, Benjamin Pearl, David L. Sherer, Rachel Tertes, Susie Tharratt, Travis Wooten Jan 2021

Common Raven Impacts On Nesting Western Snowy Plovers: Integrating Management To Facilitate Species Recovery, Cheryl Strong, Kriss K. Neumann, Jenny L. Hutchinson, Jamie K. Miller, Amber L. Clark, Lena Chang, Joanna Iwanicha, Elizabeth Feucht, Matthew J. Lau, David J. Lauten, Sarah Markegard, Benjamin Pearl, David L. Sherer, Rachel Tertes, Susie Tharratt, Travis Wooten

Institute for Natural Resources Publications

The U.S. Pacific coast population of the western snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus; plover) has declined due to loss and degradation of coastal habitats, predation, and anthropogenic disturbance. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the subspecies in 1993 as threatened under the Endangered Species Act due to the population declines and habitat loss. Predation of nests and chicks has been identified as an important cause of historic population declines, and thus, most predator management actions for this subspecies are focused on reducing this pressure. In recent years, common ravens (Corvus corax; ravens) have become the most common and pervasive …

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Counterpoint: Music And Art Education, Eileen Kosasih Jan 2021

Counterpoint: Music And Art Education, Eileen Kosasih

MA Projects

Music education programming is generally not as accessible or available as museum education programming. General music illiteracy and the elitism of music education perpetuate a cycle of inaccessibility and lack of understanding of the value of music education. Meanwhile, the auditory art form is a fundamental component of culture, society, and history. Music’s language and history should be understood and appreciated widely. Art museum education programmers can work with music educators, music historians, and classical music programmers to incorporate music education into museum education programming. This project consists of three parts. The first section advocates the inclusion of music education …

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Value Of Nfts In The Digital Art Sector And Its Market Research, Su Yeon Jeong Jan 2021

Value Of Nfts In The Digital Art Sector And Its Market Research, Su Yeon Jeong

MA Theses

NFT, as a digital asset, has the most significant advantage of making clear ownership and providing strong authenticity in any sector. It means anything such as a family Christmas video, a legendary game item, or meaningless tweet from Twitter can be NFT work and trade as a digital asset. How would NFT work in a digital art segment, and what would be the value of NFT in the digital art sector? What is really authenticating, collecting, and owning NFT artwork? NFT art as a digital asset, there is potential to open up a 'post-futuristic art market.' As a student willing …

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Perspectives On Consciousness-Raising: A Modernist Intersectional Feminist Agenda, Ariana Cacoulidis Jan 2021

Perspectives On Consciousness-Raising: A Modernist Intersectional Feminist Agenda, Ariana Cacoulidis

MA Theses

My thesis objective is to extend women's understanding of the impalpable second-wave feminist term, "consciousness-raising," and its applications through curating a fictitious exhibition. My fabricated exhibition "Great Women Artists: Consciousness-Raising among Intersectional Feminists" will juxtapose the works of iconic feminist artists who practiced consciousness-raising with emerging and iconic female artists to advocate consciousnessraising's applicability for practicing women artists. Curating "Great Women Artists" will support the idea of raising a female class consciousness via mass consciousness-raising. I will utilize the voices of iconic second-wave feminists, such as Kathie Sarachild, who have discussed consciousness-raising’s impacts and supported the founding female class consciousness …

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Zone Ordinance And Land Subdivision Rules, Memphis, 1927 Jan 2021

Zone Ordinance And Land Subdivision Rules, Memphis, 1927

Shelby County, Tennessee

"Zone Ordinance and Land Subdivision Rules for Memphis, Tennessee" published by the Memphis City Planning Commission and updated to February 1, 1927. Includes Height and Area, and Use District maps.

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The Brave New Virtual Art World The Evolution Of Digital Art: Nfts And Their Effects On The Art Market In 2021, Sophie Delaplaine Jan 2021

The Brave New Virtual Art World The Evolution Of Digital Art: Nfts And Their Effects On The Art Market In 2021, Sophie Delaplaine

MA Theses

The first half of 2021, NFT crypto art captured both the public’s attention and the art market due to the escalation of sales prices and the auction houses acceptance of cryptocurrencies. As an artform, digital art is not new. It began in the 1960s and 1970s with roots as early as the 1940s. During this evolution the lines between technology and art have intersected, often become blurred and in many cases have merged into new artforms. Even when scholars trace the origins of digital art to present day it is difficult to tell if scientists are influencing artists or artists …

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An Improvement Of Data Analytics Detection Rules In The Internal Audit Of The Procurement And Inventory Processes, Penpak Rangsipunyaporn Jan 2021

An Improvement Of Data Analytics Detection Rules In The Internal Audit Of The Procurement And Inventory Processes, Penpak Rangsipunyaporn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Data analytics is a powerful tool to deliver value-added internal audit results as it reduces execution time and increases efficiency, effectiveness, and assurance level compared with the audit sampling approach. Because detection rules are criteria applied in the data analytics method to discover anomalies in the business transactions. Therefore, this project aims to improve the anomaly detection rules in the procure-to-pay and inbound inventory processes for an audit firm based in Thailand to provide internal audit services for clients in the manufacturing business. The sub-processes cover (1) process governance, (2) vendor selection, evaluation, and master data maintenance, (3) ordering, (4) …

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Perceptions And Preparedness Of The Tourism Workers Linked To Climate Change And Covid-19 In Barbados, Natasha Priscilla Mayers Jan 2021

Perceptions And Preparedness Of The Tourism Workers Linked To Climate Change And Covid-19 In Barbados, Natasha Priscilla Mayers

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The tourism industry is one of the main economic earners in the Caribbean and such is the same for the island of Barbados. With the focus on sustainable development goals and overall sustainability, tourism sustainability is at the forefront of discussions pertaining to sustainable development. The Tourism Master Plan (2013-2024) has taken it a step further and equated tourism sustainability to environmental sustainability. The aim of this research was therefore to explore the perceptions of workers and stakeholders on tourism sustainability in relation to COVID-19 and climate change, whether factors such as demographics can affect these perceptions and provide informed …

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Neuroprotective And Neurotherapeuticeffects Of Dihydrotestosterone,17Β-Estradiol, And Pueraria Mirifica Extract On Cognitive Impairment In Androgen Deficient Rats, Taratorn Fainanta Jan 2021

Neuroprotective And Neurotherapeuticeffects Of Dihydrotestosterone,17Β-Estradiol, And Pueraria Mirifica Extract On Cognitive Impairment In Androgen Deficient Rats, Taratorn Fainanta

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aims to understand the mechanism of action of androgen deficiency, which usually occurs in elderly men, and the neuroprotective and neurotherapeutic effects of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), 17β-estradiol (E2) and Pueraria mirifica extract (PME) on cognitive impairment in male rats. Four series of experiments were conducted. Experiment I was to understand the mechanism of action of androgen deficiency on cognitive impairment. Rats at the age of 4 months old were orchidectomized (ODX) or sham-operated (SH), kept for 3 days, 2, 4, 6, and 8 months (M0, M2, M4, M6 and M8, respectively), determined spatial learning behavior and memory capacity, and …

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Genetic Code Expansion Of Plastic-Degrading Enzymes For Detection Of Microplastics, Jariya Jitdee Jan 2021

Genetic Code Expansion Of Plastic-Degrading Enzymes For Detection Of Microplastics, Jariya Jitdee

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Petrochemical plastics can degrade into the size level of microplastics. One source of microplastics is polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE). Enzymes used to degrade PET have been reported. In our work, we wish to repurpose the activity of PET-degrading enzymes, into PET-detecting enzymes, and use the engineered enzyme for microplastic detection, via enzyme engineering to create enzyme variants which can form covalent adducts with microplastic particles. The enzyme-microplastic adduct is generated via the use of 2,3-diaminopropionic acid (DAP) derivative, which we will incorporate in place of the catalytic serine residue at the active site of I. sakeinesis—PETase via the genetic …

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Chaos Game Optimization Method For Weight Minimization Of Steel Truss Structure, Eain Kyi Thar Jan 2021

Chaos Game Optimization Method For Weight Minimization Of Steel Truss Structure, Eain Kyi Thar

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The research proposes the so-called chaos game optimization (CGO) method to perform the optimal sizing design of steel truss structures under applied loading regimes. The optimization problem aims at the minimization of the total weight (directly related to the cost function) of the designed structure subjected to the constraints describing the intrinsic structural responses complying with limit-state specifications. The CGO approach is based on the underlying chaos theory that establishes the primary patterns as fractals in responses to the systems representing them as self-organized dynamical systems. The fractal is generated as an initial Sierpinski triangle (i.e., search space of solution …

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The Gwangju Uprising In Films: Politics Of Memory And Narrative, Nontaporn Srisantisuk Jan 2021

The Gwangju Uprising In Films: Politics Of Memory And Narrative, Nontaporn Srisantisuk

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The Gwangju Uprising is one of the remarkable democratic movements in the contemporary South Korean society as it depicted the brutality of the military government. Thus, the incident had influenced the later democratic movement. Though more than 40 years had passed, the memory of the incident still made it present in Korean society. The narrative of the incident had been repeatedly told not only to commemorate the sacrificial of the people but it was also a part of memory politics of remembering and forgetting. The memory of the uprising was depicted through several medias including films to integrate its own …

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Development Of Mucoadhesive Polymeric Nanoparticles For Intranasal Delivery Of Favipiravir In Treating Sars-Cov-2 Infection, Khent Alcantara Jan 2021

Development Of Mucoadhesive Polymeric Nanoparticles For Intranasal Delivery Of Favipiravir In Treating Sars-Cov-2 Infection, Khent Alcantara

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Nanoparticles (NPs) have been used as an effective carrier for transmucosal delivery of drugs through their prolonged residence time and deposition, or the enhanced permeation through the mucosa. In this study, we aimed to design a nanocarrier using the combined mucoadhesive (M) properties of chitosan (CS) and alginate (ALG) polymers for the intranasal delivery of favipiravir (FVR) in treating SARS-CoV-2 infection. The optimized FVR-loaded mucoadhesive CS-coated ALG-NPs (FVR-MCS-ALG-NPs) rendered suitable size (233.5 nm), zeta potential (-21.6 mV), loading capacity (26.0%), and encapsulation efficiency (84.6%) for transmucosal delivery. Superior mucoadhesiveness and higher permeation and deposition in the porcine nasal mucosa of …

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Development Of Elisa For Detecting Antibody Against Bartonella Spp. Specific Protein In Cats And Its Application In Natural Infection, Krissda Boonaramrueng Jan 2021

Development Of Elisa For Detecting Antibody Against Bartonella Spp. Specific Protein In Cats And Its Application In Natural Infection, Krissda Boonaramrueng

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study aims to evaluate the risk factor and an association between Bartonella spp. infection and immune status by using retroviral-infected cats as an immunocompromised model and to develop the recombinant B. henselae specific antigen protein (17kDa and GroEL)-based ELISA test for antibody detection against Bartonella spp. infection in cats. From 2017 to 2020, 161 client-owned clinical healthy cats at veterinary clinics and hospitals in the Bangkok metropolitan area were recruited and tested for Bartonella spp. infection statuses (PCR and IFA serology), blood profiles, feline retroviral statuses (FIV and FeLV), and T lymphocyte subsets (CD4+, CD8+, and CD4+ to CD8+ …

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Influences Of Herbicides On Health Of Rice Frog Fejervarya Limnocharis Populations In Nan Province, Thailand, Luhur Septiadi Jan 2021

Influences Of Herbicides On Health Of Rice Frog Fejervarya Limnocharis Populations In Nan Province, Thailand, Luhur Septiadi

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Intensive and continuous herbicide use in agriculture may pose a risk to health of environment and non-target organisms, including amphibian. Prior research conducted between 2010-2011 using the rice frog, Fejervarya limnocharis, as a sentinel revealed an accumulation of herbicides (atrazine, glyphosate, and paraquat) in environmental samples and frog tissue, as well as adverse effects on the health status. This study aims to determine the potential influence of herbicides on population health of the rice frog. Between July 2020 and February 2021, frogs were collected from two paddy fields with varying degrees of herbicide use in Nan province, Thailand. The results …

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"Necessary But Not Sufficient": Chancery Court Clarifies Role Of Enhanced Scrutiny In Assessing Damages Claims Against Corporate Actors In Revlon Transactions, Robert S. Reder, Connor J. Breed Jan 2021

"Necessary But Not Sufficient": Chancery Court Clarifies Role Of Enhanced Scrutiny In Assessing Damages Claims Against Corporate Actors In Revlon Transactions, Robert S. Reder, Connor J. Breed

Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc

No abstract provided.

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The Role Of Environmental Temperature In Immunocompetence And Disease Susceptibility In Bivalves, George Mason Jan 2021

The Role Of Environmental Temperature In Immunocompetence And Disease Susceptibility In Bivalves, George Mason

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Disease outbreaks and mass mortality events affecting marine species and ecosystems during periods of high temperature have increased in frequency and intensity over the past several decades. Accordingly, understanding the causes of such thermally-induced outbreaks is increasingly important, particularly in the context of global climate change and predictions of increased pathogen prevalence and disease incidence. Whilst our understanding of immune functions and their adequate energetic provisioning for disease resistance is well developed, little is known on how temperature affects immunological and energetic status in bivalves. Furthermore, even less is known on the potential combined effects between thermal and pathogenic stressors …

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Do Abiotic Environmental Drivers Disrupt The Biotic Response Of Marine Larvae?, Stanley Butt Jan 2021

Do Abiotic Environmental Drivers Disrupt The Biotic Response Of Marine Larvae?, Stanley Butt

School of Biological and Marine Sciences Theses

Phenotypic plasticity, the ability of a given genotype to express different phenotypes in response to altered environmental conditions has been identified as a means by which organisms may be able to cope with environmental change. While significant progress has been made in the study of phenotypic plasticity in response to both individual and combined abiotic environmental drivers, very few studies have investigated the effects of abiotic and biotic drivers in combination. In this thesis, I investigate the combined effects of increased temperature (15 °C versus 20 °C) and the presence of predation threat in the form of predatory kairomones (skin …

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Dirofilaria Immitis Prevalence In Canis Latrans In Kentucky, Melanie Ann Brandon Jan 2021

Dirofilaria Immitis Prevalence In Canis Latrans In Kentucky, Melanie Ann Brandon

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Dirofilaria immitis (canine heartworm) was found in forty-two (42) of the two hundred seventy-five (275) Canis latrans (coyote) necropsied in the state of Kentucky from November 27, 2019 through March 3, 2021. Thirty-five (35) of the positive cases were from western Kentucky region with the other seven spread across the state. With this group of coyotes, one hundred fifty-eight (158) were male and the other one hundred six-teen (116) were female. The estimated age ranged from a pup to senior dogs. A little over forty percent of the dogs were obtained through coyote/predator tournaments; the remaining were acquired from pest …

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Monitoring Relationships Between Corticosterone And Snake Fungal Disease In Timber Rattlesnakes (Crotalus Horridus) In Western Kentucky, John Bromley Hewlett Jan 2021

Monitoring Relationships Between Corticosterone And Snake Fungal Disease In Timber Rattlesnakes (Crotalus Horridus) In Western Kentucky, John Bromley Hewlett

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Over the past four decades, emergent fungal diseases have been the most devastating relative to species declines and extinctions. While most research has focused on fungal diseases affecting amphibians and bats, less has focused on diseases like snake fungal disease (SFD), caused by Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola (Oo). SFD was first described in 2006 in North America within a Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) population in New Hampshire. Since then SFD has been documented in 19 US states, one US territory (Puerto Rico), and Europe. SFD causes high mortality in some species, including the Eastern Massasauga rattlesnakes (Sistrurus …

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Males Of The Wolf Spider Rabidosa Rabida Use Two Mechanisms To Stun Females During Copulation, Daniel Schoenberg Jan 2021

Males Of The Wolf Spider Rabidosa Rabida Use Two Mechanisms To Stun Females During Copulation, Daniel Schoenberg

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

The differences in energetic input between the sexes required to produce gametes translates to the differences in reproductive behavior and overall mating systems seen in a species. Females generally produce a few energetically and resource expensive eggs and typically choose a high-quality suitor to ensure she has high quality offspring. In contrast, males produce abundant energetically cheap sperm and attempt to fertilize as many eggs as possible in as many females as possible. Both sexes are trying to maximize their inclusive fitness, but the dichotomy of interests can lead to sexual conflict and perhaps extreme or unusual behaviors such as …

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Characterizing The Host Usage And Development Of Ormia Lineifrons (Diptera: Tachinidae), Kyler J. Rogers Jan 2021

Characterizing The Host Usage And Development Of Ormia Lineifrons (Diptera: Tachinidae), Kyler J. Rogers

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Insect communication systems are strongly driven by the evolution of signals or signal preferences. These systems rely on a signaler to truthfully emit signals for receivers to interpret. Often, these signals are conspicuously broadcasted. Conspicuous signals involved in animal communication are intended to attract mates, however, these signals are often exploited by eavesdroppers. Thus, many communication systems experience natural selection and sexual selection acting in opposite directions. New adaptations can arise in response to selective pressures, such as eavesdroppers, leading to co-evolving systems between eavesdroppers and hosts, for example. Understanding these systems can provide valuable insight into how unintended receivers …

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An Investigation Into Cte Classroom Instructional Strategies, Jonathan Walker Jan 2021

An Investigation Into Cte Classroom Instructional Strategies, Jonathan Walker

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

This researcher conducted this ex post facto study with the help of career and technical education (CTE) teachers across the country. The research was a survey of classroom instructional strategy usage, a teacher’s familial impact on classroom instruction strategies used, and the effects of Covid-19 on classroom strategies used. Data suggested that CTE teachers use different instructional strategies based on teacher demographics and that Covid-19 did have an effect on CTE teachers’ use of instructional strategies. This data suggested the five most used classroom instructional strategies were questioning, guided practice, demonstrations, lab activities, and whole group discussion.

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