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Ideological and narrative structures of Hip-Hop music: A study of selected Hip-Hop artists, 2009
Get PDFThis study examined the discourse of selected Hip-Hop artists and the biographical aspects of the works. The study was based on the structuralist theory of Roland Barthes which claims that many times a performers life experiences with class struggle are directly reflected in his artistic works. Since rap music is a counter-culture invention which was started by minorities in the South Bronx borough of New York over dissatisfaction with their community, it is a cultural phenomenon that fits into the category of economic and political class struggle. The study recorded and interpreted the lyrics of New York artists Shawn Carter (Jay Z), Nasir Jones (Nas), and southern artists Clifford Harris II (T.I.) and Wesley Weston (Lii Flip). The artists were selected on the basis of geographical spread and diversity. Although Hip-Hop was again founded in New York City, it has now spread to other parts of the United States and worldwide. The study investigated the biography of the artists to illuminate their struggles with poverty, family dysfunction, aggression, and intimidation. The artists were found to engage in lyrical battles; therefore, their competitive discourses were analyzed in specific Hip-Hop selections to investigate their claims of authorship, imitation, and authenticity, including their use of sexual discourse and artistic rivalry, to gain competitive advantage. The conclusions drawn from the findings suggest that although Hip-Hop lyricism was originally established as an alternative to physical violence, social and psychological factors such as competition, masculinity, class struggle and ideology often lead to conflict and hostility. In addition, the artists economic successes were not necessarily tied to their educational background, but were based on their assumed role as representatives of the oppressed. This representation enables its conveyer to serve as a voice for the voiceless through his/her artistic expression. Discourse in Hip-Hop (whether musical or cultural) is an area of African- American culture in which further study would be valuable in order to fully appreciate the valuable artistic contributions of inner-city youths. Unfortunately, these new artists are often misunderstood. Unlike famous mainstream artists such as Toni Morrison, Richard Wright, James Baldwin and Langston Hughes, Hip-Hop artists are agents of cultural productivity who are less appreciated simply because they operate in the arena of popular culture
The effects of high and low sodium diets upon renin release and blood pressure in chronically cannulated rabbits during hemorrhage and volume expansion conditions, 1977
No full textTwo groups of male New Zealand white rabbits weighing 2.5-3.9 kg were maintained on high and low sodium diets for a period of 3 weeks. Urine samples were collected daily during the 3-week period from each rabbit and analyzed for sodium and potassium concentrations. A control group of rabbits was also maintained over a 3-week period, with daily urine collections. Each rabbit was anesthesized with sodium pentobarbital (35 mg/kg) via the marginal ear vein. Following the loss of consciousness, the right external jugular vein was cannulated in order to induce volume expansion and depletion. The left common carotid artery was also cannulated in order to monitor arterial blood pressure during the volume expanded and depleted procedures. Urine from rabbits on the high sodium diet contained high concentrations of potassium and sodium, whereas urine from rabbits on the low sodium diet had very low sodium and potassium levels as compared to control group readings. An elevated arterial blood pressure was observed in the high sodium rabbits and the low sodium rabbits had arterial blood pressures below control levels. Renin levels were slightly elevated during volume expansion in the high sodium rabbits but was significantly decreased in the low sodium and control groups. During volume depletion, renin levels were observed to decrease in the high sodium rabbits but increased significantly in the low sodium and control rabbits respectively
Spelman Messenger December 1903 vol. 20 no. 3
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The AhR Ligand, TCDD, Regulates Androgen Receptor Activity Differently in Androgen-Sensitive versus Castration-Resistant Human Prostate Cancer Cells
Get PDFThe reported biological effects of TCDD include induction of drug metabolizing enzymes, wasting syndrome and tumor promotion. TCDD elicits most of its effects through binding the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR). TCDD induced degradation of AhR has been widely reported and requires ubiquitination of the protein. The rapid depletion of AhR following TCDD activation serves as a mechanism to modulate AhR mediated gene induction. In addition to inducing AhR degradation, TCDD has been reported to induce degradation of hormone receptors. The studies reported here, evaluate the effect of TCDD exposure on androgen receptor (AR) expression and activity in androgen-sensitive LNCaP and castration-resistant C4-2 prostate cancer cells. Our results show that TCDD exposure does not induce AhR or AR degradation in C4-2 cells. However, both AhR and AR are degraded in LNCaP cells following TCDD exposure. In addition, TCDD enhances AR phosphorylation and induces expression of AR responsive genes in LNCaP cells. Our data reveals that TCDD effect on AR expression and activity differs in androgen-sensitive and castration-resistant prostate cancer cell models
Morris Brown College Catalog 1940-1941
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Reading achievement: oral language proficiency and biographical data of third grade students of Atlanta, Georgia, 1986
No full textThis study examined the relationship between oral language proficiency and reading achievement, between birth order and reading achievement, between parent income and reading achievement, between sex and reading achievement, between parent type and reading achievement of third grade students in the Atlanta Public School System of Atlanta, Georgia. Test instruments used were the California Achievement Test and the Paradigmatic-Syntagmatic Language Inventory Scale Biographical data was obtained from school records. The data analysis techniques utilized was the Pearson Correlation Coefficient. The findings showed significant correlation between birth order and reading achievement, between oral language proficiency and reading achievements. The correlation between parent income and reading achievement, between parent type and reading achievement had a positive relationship. There was a low negative relationship between sex and reading achievement
Spelman College Bulletin 1951-1952
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Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Atlanta University, 1876-77
No full textThe Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) in supporting the processing and digitization of a number of historic collections as part of the project: Our Story: Digitizing Publications and Photographs of the Historically Black Atlanta University Center Institutions.</em
