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Genome-wide identification of mammalian defensins and functional analysis of a novel defensin-related peptide
(2006-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to identify novel antimicrobial defensins encoded in the genomes of evolutionarily diverse species such as dog, rat, mouse, human and chimpanzee. Our hypothesis was ...
Effectiveness of prayer in coping: An African American female perspective
(2006-12)
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Reported use of imagery strategy in reading comprehension instruction
(2006-05)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this mixed methods study was to determine what elementary and middle school teachers across the United States believe about imagery instruction, the extent to which they use the ...
Role of intolerant attitudes, beliefs, and rape proclivity in perpetration of sexual aggression
(2006-12)
Scope and Method of Study: It was the purpose of this study to examine the relationship between racism, sexism, homophobia, rape myth acceptance, and rape proclivity in prediction of level of sexual aggression perpetrated ...
Mechanisms responsible for the disparate pathogenicity of Herpesvirus papio 2 subtypes in mice
(2006-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to identify viral determinants of the neuropathogenesis or avirulence of Herpesvirus papio 2 subtypes (HVP2nv and HVP2ap) in BALB/c mice. Experiments were conducted ...
Casino of the Sun: A collection of poems with a critical introduction
(2006-05)
Scope and Method of Study: Drawing upon the literary criticism of various authors---from Emily Dickinson to Robert Bly to Stephen Dobyns---while acknowledging the work of poets who have directly influenced my own ...
Studies on the mechanism of induction of human sulfotransferase by methotrexate
(2006-05)
Scope and Method of Study: We use human Caco-2 and Hep G2 cell lines as model to investigate the MTX effect to human sulfotransferases through enzymatic assay, western blot, and RT-PCR methods. We used MTT assay to detect ...
Novel magnetic extractants for removal of pollutants from water
(2006-12)
Scope and Method of Study: This research aims at developing magnetic extractants that can be utilized in conjunction with magnetic filtration devices to efficiently and economically remove a number of pollutants from aqueous ...
Evaluating the effectiveness of a learning system for technical calculus
(2006-07)
Scope and method of study: The purpose of this qualitative and quantitative study was to describe the perceptions and experiences of participants that attended discussion sessions and/or used the Technical Calculus Learning ...