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Early Modern Iberian Landscapes: Language, Literature, and the Politics of Identity
(2009-07-30)
This study examines the cultural cross-pollination occurring between Spain and
Portugal during the early modern period. More specifically, it argues that a number of
Portuguese authors––including Manuel de Faria e Sousa, ...
Exploring Dynamic Assessment as a Means of Identifying Children At-Risk of Developing Comprehension Difficulties
(2009-07-31)
We conducted two studies to explore a newly constructed dynamic assessment (DA) intended to tap inference making skills which we hypothesize will be predictive of future comprehension performance, and more specifically, ...
Prostaglandin Gbetagamma signaling stimulates gastrulation movements by limiting cell adhesion through Snail stabilization
(2009-09-11)
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) influences many processes in vertebrates, including development, homeostasis, and disease through its GPCRs EP receptors 1-4. PGE2 regulates gastrulation movements during zebrafish embryogenesis, ...
The effects of professional development on preschool teachers’ mathematics instruction
(2009-09-09)
The primary purpose of this study is to critically investigate the association between preschool teachers’ mathematics instruction and their participation in a preschool mathematics intervention program in terms of three ...
Young and Homeless in Nashville: The Scope of Runaway and Throwaway Youth and the Experiences of Homeless Youth
(2009-09-25)
This study provides information on the number of youth in Nashville who experience homeless episodes and describes the experience of literally homeless youth in Nashville. The study included two data collection efforts: a ...
Measuring ecological validity: a theory-based assessment of ecological validity in community psychology research
(2009-07-28)
Social ecological theory, adapted from natural ecology, aims to understand the connections between people, groups, cultures, and the natural environments that they inhabit. Following psychologists’ ecological adaptations ...
Rehabilitating Shakespeare: Cultural Appropriation and Queer Subjectivity
(2009-07-27)
In this dissertation, I argue that we are in the midst of an emergent cultural phenomenon. In the present moment, various social institutions facilitate both formal and informal performance-based Shakespeare rehabilitation ...
Fabrication and Characterization of a Quantum Dot-Sensitized Solar Cell
(2009-08-05)
The design and characterization of a photovoltaic device employing CdSe nanocrystals sensitized to TiO2 nanotubes is described. The project was divided into three major objectives: (1) fabrication of anodically-oxidized, ...
Consequences of apolipoprotein E isoform variation: effects on hippocampus synaptic plasticity, learning and memory in the adult mouse
(2009-08-11)
Dissertation under the direction of Professor Edwin J. WEeber
Apolipoprotein E (apoE) interacts with lipoprotein receptors in the hippocampus. These receptors are intimately involved in the modulation of synaptic plasticity, ...
Rapid Online Measurement of Amino Acid Flux of Continuously Perifused Cells
(2009-10-09)
Amino acid metabolism is intricately linked to multiple intracellular metabolic pathways. By measuring dynamic changes in cellular amino acid flux, the pattern of changes correlates to changes in cellular metabolism. To ...