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Evaluation Of Gut Modulatory And Bronchodilator Activities Of Amaranthus Spinosus Linn., Mueen Ahmad Chaudhary, Imran Imran, Samra Bashir, Malik Hassan Mehmood, Najeeb -Ur Rehman, Anwar Hassan Gilani

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Background

The aqueous-methanolic extract of Amaranthus spinosus (A. spinosus Linn.,) whole plant, was studied for its laxative, spasmolytic and bronchodilator activities to validate some of its medicinal uses.

Methods

The crude extract of A. spinosus was studied in-vivo for bronchodilator and laxative activities and in-vitro using isolated tissue preparations which were mounted in tissue baths assembly containing physiological salt solutions, maintained at 37°C and aerated with carbogen, to assess the spasmolytic effect and to find out the possible underlying mechanisms.

Results

In the in-vivo experiments in mice, the administration of A. spinosus increased fecal output at doses of 100 …

Green Crude, Wyatt Smith

Op-Eds from ENSC230 Energy and the Environment: Economics and Policies

Green Crude

Genealib Archive 2012-10, Genealib

GENEALIB Archive

No abstract provided.

Framing Messages Of Democracy Through Social Media: Public Diplomacy 2.0, Gender, And The Middle East And North Africa, Lara Lengel, Victoria Ann Newsome

School of Media and Communication Faculty Publications

This study examines how U.S. public diplomacy directed toward the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and public diplomacy from the MENA to other regions, including the U.S., uses social media. It analyzes how messages regarding recent events in the MENA are constructed for Western audiences, how public diplomacy rises from this construction, and the resulting the benefits and challenges within intercultural communication practice. Utilizing a framework for social media flow the processes of gatekeeping are examined, from both state and non-state actors representing MENA voices, and western actors who receive those voices, to illustrate public diplomacy from the MENA …

Spark: Fall, 2012, Calvin Alumni Association

Spark

Commencement honors more than 900 grads

DeVos Communication Center and Prince Conference Center turn ten

Bykers share Spoelhof award

Campus museum to display mineral magnificence

Calvin launches public health major

Calvin honors outstanding senior athletes

Appreciation and Anticipation: Michael and Andrea Le Roy sense affirmation in the call to Calvin by Michael Van Denend

Beyond the Dream: Honduras native Ana Barahona follows her role-model teachers to Calvin by Lynn Bolt Rosendale

..for such a time as this: An interview with Anne Zaki by Myrna DeVries Anderson

Distinguished Alumni Awards

Is civil discourse possible in today's politics?

Econ alums connect and …

Speechlessness And Trauma: Why The International Criminal Court Needs A Public Interviewing Guide, Philip A. Sandick

Northwestern Journal of Human Rights

No abstract provided.

From Genre To Portrait: The Etymology Of The 'Conversation Piece', Ching-Jung Chen

Publications and Research

During the late 1720s and early 1730s, a new type of portrait painting, called the conversation piece, became fashionable in England. This article will trace the origin and evolution of the term "conversation piece" from its earliest appearance in the English language to the present. First used in English for genre pictures in the Dutch tradition as well as Watteau's fetes galantes, the term was adopted for small-scale group portraits around 1730 when this type of portraiture became popular. Long after the rise of the portrait conversation, the term continued to be used for genre pictures. The use of …

Perspectives - Benjamin Webb Of The Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, Georgia, James Hagy

Rooftops Project

Benjamin Webb discusses the rewards and challenges of being responsible for facilities management and energy for the largest mixed-program cultural center in the Southeastern U.S.

Profile - Legal Aid Center Of Southern Nevada, James Hagy

Rooftops Project

Responding to an ever-increasing need for pro bono legal services, the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada recently broke ground in downtown Las Vegas on what will become its new headquarters. Professor James Hagy, Director of The Rooftops Project, talks with Eexecutive Director Barbara Buckley about the project and the role that the new facility will play in advancing the Center’s mission and its services to clients.

Digital Assessments Of Early Learning, Danielle Anzai

Research Developments

Danielle Anzai reports on an innovative computer-based early-years literacy and numeracy assessment that puts young learners at the controls.

Digital Imperatives In Marketing: The Integration Of Communications And Technology To Target Consumers While Protecting Privacy, Catherine Dwyer, Randi Priluck

Cornerstone 3 Reports : Interdisciplinary Informatics

No abstract provided.

Closing/Back Cover, University Of Michigan Law School

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

The dedication of the Law Quadrangle on June 15, 1934, featured a speech by a Supreme Court justice. So, too, did the dedication of South Hall nearly eight decades later.

Pro Bono Newsletter, University Of Michigan Law School

Newsletters

Fall 2012 issue of the University of Michigan Law School Pro Bono Program's newsletter.

Fall 2012 Census Enrollment Indicators Campus Report Table 1, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Enrollment Reports

Detailed Enrollment Indicators Comparison: Fall Semester 2012 and 2011.

Guest Artists In Recital, Kirill Gliadkovsky

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

No abstract provided.

Front Cover, University Of Michigan Law School

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

No abstract provided.

Message From The Dean, Evan Caminker

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

No abstract provided.

Briefs, University Of Michigan Law School

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

Michigan Access Program: revamped and revived; European reunion 2012; Bickner, Kearse, and White named distinguished alumni for 2012; exoneree adjusting to life outside the walls; II-Won Kang, LLM '93, appointed to Korea's Constitutional Court; dean search begins; Sereno, LLM '93, named chief justice of Supreme Court of the Philippines; lawyers club renovation progresses.

A World Of Difference, Katie Vloet

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

People who pursue environmental law as a career have their reasons, many of which we will highlight in the alumni profiles that follow. No matter the reasons, this is an exciting-some would say unsettled-time in the field of environmental law.

Public Lands, Public Trust, James Tobin

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

This is the fourth in a series about the intellectural history of the Law School, and the impact our scholars have had, from the classroom to the Supreme Court.

Joseph Sax found his intellectual home at Michigan Law. Sax would become known as one of the nation's leading authorities on environmental law.

Faculty News, University Of Michigan Law School

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

Gordon hired as first director of Zell Entrepreneurship and Law program; Primus joins lead authors in contributing to Modern Criminal Procedure; Scarnecchia: teaching at Law School is a "privilege"; Katz study impacts ruling in voting rights case; legal historian Brand joins faculty; criminal law, legal philosophy prof. Mendlow joins faculty; affordable care act opinion cites Caminker paper; Bagenstos testifies before Senate Committee in support of ENDA; finances of low-income Americans reveal where system falls short, Barr writes in new book; Radin's book tackles boilerplate; Logue argues some regulation could be outsourced to insurance companies; Hakimi argues for new legal …

Retirees Beware: Don't Worry About The British, "Taxmageddon" Is Coming, Douglas A. Kahn, Lawrence W. Waggoner

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

This article is adapted from the authors' article published under a similar title in 136 Tax Notes 107 (July 2, 2012).

Class Notes, University Of Michigan Law School

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

Payton, '96, takes yoga behind bars; Saukek, '69, harnessing solar energy to light up Liberia; Shahshahani, '04, elected president of National Lawyer Guild; Armbrister, '82, named president of Girard College; Christy, '91, reptile writer; Mihas, '02: "You go to law school dreaming of doing cases like that"; Kemp, '00, lawyer, sci-fi bestseller.

Giving, University Of Michigan Law School

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, University Of Michigan Law School

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

No abstract provided.

Justice Kagan Highlights South Hall Dedication Weekend, Katie Vloet

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

At the dedication of South Hall, the focus was on the buildings importance to a Michigan Law legal education and the institution's gratitude for the wxtraordinarily generous donors who made the building possible.

Speakers at the event-officiated by Bruce Bickner, '68, chair of the building fundraising committee-included Justice Kagan, U-M President Mary Sue Coleman, U-M Board of Regents Chairman Laurence B. Deitch, '72, and Dean Caminker.

During dedocatopm weekend, Justice Kagan gave an inside look at the Supreme Court at a Friday morning talk, She said justices are not motivated to rule in certain cases to favor or disfavor a …

Sisters In Law, Katie Vloet

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

The Honorable Cornelia Kennedy, '47, and The Honorable Margaret Schaeffer, '45, reminisce about their early years as lawyers. Kennedy, '47 has been called the "First Lady of Michigan Judiciary" for being the first woman appointed to the federal bench in Michigan, and just the fourth woman in the nation to be appointed a federal district court judge, 1979. Her sister, Schaeffer, '45, was sworn in as a judge five years later in the 47th Judicial District in Farmington Hills.

In Memoriam, University Of Michigan Law School

Law Quadrangle (formerly Law Quad Notes)

No abstract provided.

Of Chew Toys And Designer Handbags: A Critical Analysis Of The “Parody” Exception Under The U.S. Trademark Dilution Revision Act, Eugene C. Lim

Campbell Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Dog Days In American Public Schools: Observations And Suggestions Regarding The Laws, Challenges And Amazing Benefits Of Allowing Service Animals To Accompany Children With Special Needs To School, Joshua T. Walthall

Campbell Law Review

No abstract provided.