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  • Seed dormancy in domesticated and wild sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.) :types, longevity and QTL discovery

    Creator:
    Brunick, Robert L.
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    Elite inbred sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) lines were found to have short-lived embryo and seed covering dormancies. Seed dormancy of wild sunflowers (H. annuus, H. argophyllus and H. exilis) was found to be controlled primarily by the seed covering (seed coat and pericarp) and embryo dormancy was short-lived (four to...
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    Dissertation
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    (Gandhi et al. 2005; Al-Chaarani et el. 2005), but these studies were conducted at a single after

  • Imagining Kenya in Ngugi's fiction

    Creator:
    Prasansak, Ram
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    The relationship between literature and nation-building has been one of the most crucial issues in postcolonial studies. The novel in particular is regarded as a means by which writers forge national consciousness among the colonized during the time of colonization. Many African writers themselves, for example, conceive of their work...
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    Masters Thesis
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    is Homi K. Bhabha who advances the concept of hybridity in colonial relationships: Hybridity is the

  • Nongenomic action of progesterone inhibits oxytocin signaling through the ovine oxytocin receptor

    Creator:
    Bishop, Cecily V.
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    Experiments were conducted to characterize the nongenomic effects of progesterone (P4) on binding of oxytocin (OT) to the ovine oxytocin receptor (OTR) and signal transduction. The dose-response relationship of P4 to OT binding to the OTR in endometrium was examined. Progesterone interfered with the binding of OT to the OTR...
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    Dissertation
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    inhibited G-protein-coupled inward rectifying K+ channels (GIRK) which are activated by µ-opioid and

  • Investigation of the biomechanics of running and rapid change-of-direction tasks

    Creator:
    Golden, Grace M.
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    Rapid change-of-direction tasks have been associated with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and females are more likely to suffer this injury compared to males. The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the biomechanical behavior of running and three rapid change-of-direction tasks and determine whether sex differences exist across...
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    Dissertation

  • Is the classroom a haven? The effects of students' exposure to violence on teacher practice

    Creator:
    Hatch, David
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    Millions of children are exposed to various types of violence throughout their school years. American children, by the time they are 18 years old, have seen more than 100,000 acts of violence on television alone. The effect of exposure to violence becomes a part of a child's life experience and...
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    Dissertation
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    influence of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Michael Jordan, Robert Nestor Marley, Mahatma Gandhi, John

  • Profiles in courage of community college leaders

    Creator:
    Kruger, Mari L.
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    The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experience of courage among community college leaders across the United States. The following questions guided the research: (1) What is the courageous experience like for a community college leader? (2) What is the process of courage development? (3) What are...
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    Dissertation

  • Hearing their voices : college experiences of urban American Indian women

    Creator:
    Berry, Linda Converse
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    The purpose of this study is to explore, through their own voices, the higher education experiences of selected urban American Indian females in California community colleges. This study is an attempt to identify pathways to academic success by teasing out college practices and support systems that help Native women navigate...
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    Dissertation
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    ) data collection program on K-12 schools. These data reveal that BIA, tribal, and high Indian