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C-X Bond Formation With Tridentate Nacnac Based Pyridine-Imine Ligands And Study Of A Tetradentate Diimine Redox Non-Innocent Ligand

Morris, Wesley (2014-08-18)

First row transition metals are attractive candidates for catalysis because they are much more abundant, cheaper, and less toxic than their 2nd and 3rd row congeners. Unfortunately, these first row metals typically promote ...

The C. Elegans Homolog Of Drosophila Lethal Giant Larvae Functions Redundantly With Par-2 To Maintain Polarity In The Early Embryo

Beatty, Alexander (2012-01-31)

Polarity is essential for generating cell diversity. The one-cell C. elegans embryo serves as a model for studying the establishment and maintenance of polarity. In the early embryo, a myosin II-dependent contraction of ...

Ca2+ Channel Independent Functions Of An Alternatively Spliced ß4 Subunit

Lee, Yoon Jung (2014-08-18)

The [beta] subunits of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels are multifunctional proteins, which act primarily as a Ca2+ channel regulatory subunit to regulate trafficking and gating properties of pore-forming Ca2+ channel [alpha]1 ...

Cadmium interactions with the roots in a flowing culture system and subsequent influneces on xylem sap thiol responses of Brassica napus

Saathoff, Aaron (2008-04-14)

The research in this thesis was focused on cadmium (Cd) uptake and transport in Brassica napus, a plant with phytoremediation potential. Early efforts were targeted to development of a system to monitor Cd depletion by ...

Caenorhabditis Elegans Host Cell Factor 1 Modulates Organismal Longevity And Stress Responses Via Coordinated Interactions With Multiple Nuclear Transcription Factors And Regulators

Rizki, Gizem (2011-08-31)

Aging is a complex process influenced by the environment and genotype. Numerous conserved genetic pathways and factors have been identified as key mediators of lifespan and stress responses in the nematode C. elegans. Host ...

Cagecraft: Prison, Performance, and the Making of Carceral Subjects

Fesette, Nicholas (2018-05-30)

This dissertation draws upon five years’ work as a volunteer teaching artist in the Auburn Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison in Upstate New York, where I have co-facilitated a company of incarcerated poets ...

CALCIUM IMAGING WITH THREE-PHOTON MICROSCOPY IN THE MOUSE BRAIN

Wang, Tianyu (2018-08-30)

Calcium imaging posed both opportunities and challenges for three-photon microscopy. With the development of genetically encoded calcium indicators, optical imaging has enabled in vivo activity recordings from increasingly ...

Calcium Intake, Vitamin D Status, Placental Vitamin D Receptor (Vdr) Expression, Placental Calcium Transport, And Neonatal Outcomes In Adolescent Pregnancy

Essley, Bridget (2012-01-31)

Pregnancy and adolescence are both periods of elevated calcium (Ca) demand. Pregnancy during adolescence places both mother and fetus at risk for adverse skeletal outcomes. The overall goal of this research was to address ...

Calculations Of Turbulent Reacting Flows Using Pdf Methods

Rowinski, David (2013-01-28)

This work presents applications of the probability density function (PDF) method to several recently-developed turbulent flows, and the implementation and assessment of several sub-models. A series of lean piloted premixed ...

Cambodian Genocide Museums And Memorials: A Medium For Transmitting Intergenerational Cultural Memory

Lim, Colin (2010-10-20)

This paper, based on field research and oral interviews with museum attendees in the United States and Cambodia, examines the role of four memorial museums in promoting shared intergenerational cultural memory from the ...

Campeñas, Campeños y Compañeros: Life and Work in the Banana Fincas of the North Coast of Honduras, 1944-1957

Portillo Villeda, Suyapa (2011-01-31)

Can A Milk-To-Feed Price Ratio Futures Contract Help Farmers? A Study Based On New York Dairy Industry

Xia, Yidi (2011-08-31)

Dairy producers confront increasing price risks from both inputs and outputs as the prices of milk, corn and soybean become more volatile in recent years. These risks significantly affect dairy producer's profit margin. ...

Can social marketing be a tool towards improved nutrition? Lessons from a field experiment in India

Gupta, Prankur (2018-08-30)

Micronutrient deficiency, iron in particular, is a major health issue across India, affecting maternal and child health. Iron Folic Acid tablets are often distributed to pregnant women to address iron deficiency, however, ...

Can Socioeconomic Rights Ameliorate The Accountability Deficit Of The Nigerian State?

Ogunfolu, Adedokun (2013-08-19)

Can justiciable socioeconomic rights assist in the formulation of government policies and programs that are accountable to Nigerian citizens? This dissertation has tried to answer the question by establishing that mechanisms ...

Can Soil Test Phosphorus Track Phosphorus Changes For Water Quality Management?

Pacenka, Steven (2012-08-20)

Many Northeastern US dairy farms have surplus nutrients because of imported feed. The surplus accumulates in the soil and might affect water quality. Excess phosphorus is most problematic and has caused algal blooms in the ...

Can Sustainable Behaviors Be “Designed-In?”: Effects Of Composting Type On Municipal Solid Waste Production And Composting Attitude

Mackall, Jennifer (2013-08-19)

Introduction: Food waste poses a threat to environmental, economic, and human health. Composting can reduce the threat, yet there is a dearth of research on household-level composting participation. Methods: A within-subjects, ...