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Title: A Woman in a Man's World: The Political Attitudes of Women and the Role of Representation
Author: Wemlinger, Elizabeth
Date Created: 2011
Subjects--Topical: Government policy, Political science, Sex role
Description: Gender plays an important role in shaping attitudes, constraining roles, and perpetuating values. Historically women have been removed from the public and political environment, not allowed to vote, to freely work, and to attend educational instit...

Title: Association Between Patient-Level Predictors and Gynecologic Cancer Among Women with Autoimmune Diseases
Author: Bahrani_Mostafavi, Zahra
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Public health, Epidemiology, Medical sciences
Description: Cancer and autoimmunity are two major chronic diseases among women. Based on previous studies that cancer and autoimmune diseases (AD) are both the accumulative effect of genetics and environmental exposures, it was imperative to recognize the pro...

Title: Characterization of Signal Degradation and Polarization Backscatter in Laser-Illuminated Scenes
Author: Bodrucki, Frances
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Optics
Description: Scenes containing laser illumination are commonly encountered in a variety of remote-sensing applications. One aspect of laser illumination is that it can interfere with electronic image acquisition, especially if it is modulated at temporal frequ...

Title: Development of a method for mechanical properties testing of rat aortae
Author: Zacherle, Emily
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Physiology
Description: INTRODUCTION: Arterial stiffness (AS) is a prevalent condition associated with increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) complications. Research has shown structural changes associated with AS, for which the precise mechanisms are unknown. Mechanical ...

Title: EFFECTS OF S-ADENOSYL-L-METHIONINE ON COLLAGEN EXPRESSION IN ACTIVATED HEPATIC STELLATE CELLS
Author: Thompson, Kyle
Date Created: 2009
Subjects--Topical: Biology, Cytology
Description: Liver fibrosis is defined as the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) components, which can disrupt the normal liver microcirculation and lead to injury. Unresolved, hepatic fibrosis can progress to cirrhosis, an end-state liver di...

Title: EXISTING BARRIERS TO CARE FOR HIV POSITIVE BLACK MSM LEAVING PRISON
Author: Junious, Eric
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Medical sciences
Description: This study explored barriers of reintegration among Black men who have sex with other men (MSM) who are living with HIV and have histories with the criminal justice system in the state of South Carolina. This study uncovered barriers accessing HIV...

Title: Periostin and TGFBI in Breast Cancer Progression
Author: Phelps, Michelle
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Biology, Cytology
Description: Dynamic interactions between cancer cells, supportive stromal cells, the extracellular matrix (ECM), and the immune system are critical to breast cancer progression. Periostin is an ECM protein correlated to poor outcomes in breast cancer. Periost...

Title: Policy and Parity: How gender equality and reproductive technologies influence the innovation and diffusion of marriage equality policies.
Author: Berlan, Meika
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Government policy
Description: My research examines the adoption and diffusion of marriage equality policies in states across the US. I analyze how gender equality and reproductive technology reshape norms around marriage and family to foster the broad support of same sex marri...

Title: RANK-L expression in Staphylococcus aureus- induced osteomyelitis, therapeutic intervention using nanotechnology and use of UV-killed bacteria as an osteoconductive coating for biomaterials.
Author: Somayaji, Shankari
Date Created: 2009
Subjects--Topical: Microbiology
Description: Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for approximately 80% of all cases of human osteomyelitis. RANK-L is an essential signal produced by osteoblasts and is required for full osteoclastic differentiation. PGE₂ - induced bone resorption involves bo...

Title: Sexual Dimorphism in Sepsis Susceptibility: Effects of Reproductive Hormones on Pattern Recognition Receptor Expression
Author: Rettew, Jennifer
Date Created: 2010
Subjects--Topical: Cytology
Description: Sex-based differences in innate immune responses to bacterial infection are evident in human patients and animal models of disease. Females are less susceptible to the development of bacterial infections and subsequent bacteremia and/or sepsis whi...

Title: The role of the dopaminergic system in the regulation of physical activity in mice
Author: Knab, Amy
Date Created: 2009
Subjects--Topical: Molecular biology, Genetics, Physiology
Description: Physical activity (PA) is important to human health, and the genetic and biological regulating factors of physical activity are only beginning to be understood. The dopamine (DA) system has been shown to regulate motivation, and locomotor behavior...

Title: The role of the sex steroids in regulation of physical activity levels in mice
Author: Bowen, Robert
Date Created: 2010
Subjects--Topical: Kinesiology, Physiology
Description: Low physical activity (PA) levels are associated with many chronic diseases and place a massive burden on the health care system. The extrinsic environment has been suggested to regulate activity levels, but an increasing prevalence of physical in...

Title: Through the Lens of Social Movement Impact Theory in Latin America. Measuring Social Entrepreneurial Intention: Utilizing Socio-Political Activism and Entrepreneurial Passion as Moderated by Opportunity Recognition and Gender
Author: Darden, Bryan
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Management, Social sciences--Research, Entrepreneurship
Description: Many studies have used the Theory of Planned Behavior to explain social entrepreneurial intention; however, limited empirical research has focused on the effects that socio-political activism, theory of social movements, and social movement impact...

Title: Towards The Dry Preservation of Feline Sperm: The Effect Of Dehydration On DNA, Centrosomal Function, And Embryo Development
Author: Patrick, Jennifer
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Biology
Description: The current gold standard for gamete preservation is cryogenic storage. Dry preservation is an attractive alternative, eliminating the need for refrigeration, reducing storage maintenance costs, and providing logistical flexibility for shipping. T...