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The Whig Ideology's Influence on American Politics
(2013-05-24)
As America’s political conscience was forming during the eighteenth century, British political ideas were very influential, especially the Whig Party’s ideology. Whig ideology, shown through the writings of John Locke, ...
Using a bioinformatics approach to identify genes that have possible candidacy of association with retinitis pigmentosa: GeneWeaver
(2016-08-10)
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a retinal degenerative disorder that affects about 1 in 3,000 people. The disease is genetic in cause, and currently there is no cure. The genetic cause of the disease may be contributed to one ...
A Computational Examination of the Transition Metal Cation Assisted Decomposition of Acetic Acid
(2013-05-23)
As the world’s reserve of fossil fuels continues to deplete, the need to investigate alternative means of fuel production continues to rise in global relevance. Whether alternative fuel production arises from an established ...
Assessment of the Toxicologic Interaction of Diphenhydramine and Diazinon in the Invertebrate Daphnia magna
(2012-05-07)
This paper will investigate a toxicologically relevant mixture interaction between the antihistamine diphenhydramine and the OP diazinon in a cladoceran model, D. magna. OPs function by irreversibly inhibiting AChE, the ...
Fairy Tales Revisted
(2014-12-09)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are known as the gatherers and editors of tales
collected in Nursery Tales for Children, or Kinder‐ und Hausmärchen. These tales
were originally collected by the brothers as part of a mission ...
Biochemical Studies of Cathepsin B and Cruzain Inhibitors Sharing a Thiosemicarbazone Moiety
(2012-05-03)
Over-expression of cysteine proteases has been implicated in a number of diseases, making them attractive targets for drug design. The cysteine protease, cathepsin B has been implicated in the degradation of the extracellular ...
Children's Discourse in a Problem-Solving Setting: A Cross-Gender Analysis
(2013-05-24)
Much research has been done on the differences between men and women’s language. However, research is lacking on children’s gendered language, especially in problem-solving contexts. This study presents an experiment ...
Working with Spanish-speaking Interpreters in a Family Health Setting: Assessing Language Needs and Implementing Training
(2014-05-02)
An estimated 53 million Hispanics currently live in the United States, comprising 17 percent of the total population. By 2060, this number is projected to rise to 128.8 million, comprising 30 percent of the population. ...
Analysis and Interpretation of Neolithic Near Eastern Mortuary Rituals from a Community-Based Perspective
(2012-04-26)
Early farming communities located in the ancient Near Eastparticipated in unique mortuary practices throughout the Neolithic period (9300-4700 B.C.). These practices include a “skull cult,” which involved preserving and ...
The Use of Non-Destructive Testing with High-Frequency Ultrasound on Curved Carbon Fiber Laminates
(2016-08-09)
Carbon fiber composites have continued to become more frequent in major industries
such as Aerospace and Automotive, due to their high strength-to-weight ratios. Traditional
destructive testing is not always applicable ...