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Effects of (-)-nicotine exposure on the retraction of sympathetic growth cones on Gallus gallus neurons plated on Matrigel compared to poly-L-lysine.
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Course Catalog 2018-2019
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Playgrounds for the self: video game narratives’ effect on moral identity.
No full textii, 174 leaves: color illustrations.Includes bibliographical references: leaves 167-174.Over the past two decades game studies has been able to come into its own, yet our understanding of video games is still limited and plagued by misunderstandings and miseducation. In particular, mass media and society continually privilege other mediums and texts as more capable as educational and developmental tools, particularly when it comes to morality, while decrying video games on the whole. This thesis seeks to understand the capabilities of games for moral education and identity-based development by examining the moral and ethical complexities embedded in many games, namely their narratives. Using Activity Theory, the understanding of moral development via video games becomes clearer as we can more easily understand and observe the factors that go into constructing a moral identity from both internal and external structures. This thesis analyzes three games, Spec Ops: The Line; Fallout: New Vegas; and Papers, Please, for their significance as mediating, cultural tools for players’ moral edification and exploration.Acknowledgements -- Abstract -- List of figures -- Introduction -- Activity theory as a theoretical framework for games -- Understanding video games as texts -- Designed experiences, learning, and moral imperatives -- Textual studies -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Works cite
Spine label: Molecular variation and gene expression of toll like receptor 22.
No full text80 leaves.Includes bibliographical references: leaves 79-80.Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a type of transmembrane I protein that play a key role in the innate immune system. Variation in immune system genes such as TLRs may be a reflection of environment and pathogen co-evolution. This variation allows the immune system to have greater diversity and thus to better co-evolve with pathogens. The purpose of this study was three-fold: (1) to verify the putative gene model for the TLR 22 incorrect reference genome (v.3.02), (2) to determine the expression patterns of TLR 22 among various tissues in Fundulus heteroclitus and (3) to study levels of genomic variation at the TLR 22 region within and among four populations of Fundulus heteroclitus. Results of this study confirmed the gene model for TLR 22 using primer pairs that stepped through the entire gene to sequence DNA and cDNA samples. Additionally, results showed that TLR 22 has the highest expression in the spleen tissue, with substantial expression levels also found in gill, brain, and muscle tissues. Liver tissue was found to have the lowest expression levels. Notably, there was a substantial difference of expression levels among biological samples. Finally, little can be said of the variation at the 5’UTR region of TLR 22 among all populations due to a difficulty when sequencing through an identified microsatellite and Insertion/deletion INDEL region. Substantial variation at the exon region of TLR 22 was found within and among the Massachusetts populations, with the Scorton Creek population having the highest mean observed heterozygosity. Further studies need to be completed in order to gauge the implications of this variation and whether it is selection pressures or genetic drift acting on polymorphic sites
Spine label: Super hooah.
No full textii, 76 leaves.Includes bibliographical references: leaves 72-76.There are 8,793 female active duty service members in the Army who are single parents. There is little research that focuses on the experiences of the enlisted active duty single mother as opposed to studies on the impact single motherhood has on their dependents. Informed by sociological theory, military history, and previous research, this research explores how single active duty enlisted women negotiate and balance the two roles of being a mother and a soldier. Research was conducted through purposive snowball sampling by gathering semi-structured interview data with single mothers between the ages of 18-40 who served in the Army under enlisted status. This research explores and analyzes the role conflict that emerges when the dual roles of mother and soldier intersect. Results indicate that the role conflict experienced is reflective of rank separating into two categories: junior enlisted and senior enlisted. Junior enlistees expressed a more difficult time reconciling the two roles, while senior enlistees communicated that the soldier role was first with little conflict. In addition to the differences experienced, each group expressed similarities in two ways: that the Army, as an institution and interpersonally, provided emotional and physical support for them as single mothers, and that each group found pride in the self-sufficiency of their children. This research provides in-depth exploration of the role conflict between being a mother and a solider furthering insight into the greedy institutions of the family and the Army. This research also contributes to literature discussing how women inhabit male dominated spaces
The geometry of narrative : from naturalism to postmodernism.
No full textiv, 58 leaves.Includes bibliographical references: leaves 54-58.This thesis examines the interrelationship between narrative form and geometry. The firstsection will address the parallels between naturalist writing and Euclidean geometry, using Nana by Emile Zola as a case study. The second section will compare the development of both modern literature and hyperbolic geometry at the turn of the century. This time, we will analyze Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. Lastly, the third section will explore the connection between postmodernist literature and fractal geometry. We will look at The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon.Introduction – Euclidean and naturalism: social and geometric order – Hyperbolic and modernism: Multiplicity in parallel lines, plot and consciousness – Fractal and postmodern: ordered chaos – The aesthetic value of different narrative geometries – Bibliograph
“Down” time : experiences of agency and structure in a women’s prison.
No full texti, 109 leaves.Includes bibliographical references: leaves 107-109.The voices of incarcerated women remain largely unheard and underrepresented in sociological discourse. Though the rise of modern feminism did spark an influx of research regarding incarcerated women, the result of these efforts was a dichotomous characterization of the “active resistor” or the “ideal victim”. Such a dichotomy limits the consideration of the complexities of decision making within the total institution, and implies that incarcerated women are only making choices when they are going against the structure. The tendency to equate resistance of oppressive institutions with agency can make us blind to the other forms of agency that manifest from within it. It is imperative that we consider the environment in which individuals make decisions, as well as what their motivations and reasons are for their actions. As little opportunity has been given to these women to define their lived experiences for themselves, this work seeks to remedy that fact. This work focuses on the utility of qualitative research in prison studies, exemplifying its ability to capture the complexities of the experiences of incarcerated women. These findings work to highlight aspects of their incarceration that are not fully accounted for within the victim/resistor dichotomy. Through their words, we can better understand their action, or inaction, while allowing them to define it for themselves
Secrecy in Flux : The CIA and Changing Context.
No full textii, 111 leaves.Includes bibliographical references: leaves 102-111.This work covers a period of American history stretching from the initial proposal for the creation of the American Central Intelligence Agency in 1944 to the conclusion of Jimmy Carter’s presidency in 1981, analyzing changing conceptions of secrecy within the federal government. By the period’s end, ideas regarding appropriate action had changed dramatically, and a new paradigm reached preeminence, characterized by cooperation between Congress, the CIA, and the White House.Introduction — The CIA and new conceptions of secrecy — World War II and peacetime intelligence — CIG, donovan and truman — National security act, covert action, and analysis — NSC-68: CIA on a war footing — Congressional debate, the CIA, and the national security act — Congress, the CIA, and dominant conceptions of appropriate secrecy — The long game: ideology, opportunism, and politics — 1948: house joint resolution 342, the condon case, and questions of politics — 1958: the moss act and the stirrings of watchdog oversight — The freedom of information act — Principles in flux — Nixon and executive order 11652 — Amchitka island, FOIA, and the supreme court — The CIA, the press, and changes in the offing — Watergate, investigations, and alloyed conceptions — Nixon, watergate, and executive privilege — Church, pike, and the start of legislative oversight — Carter, turner, and the new paradigm — Conclusion — Bibliograph