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Showing 1 to 20 of 89 for “"Priya"”.
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A Little Slice Of The Moon: Stories
… the past and embracing it. In Dead Woman's Pass, Priya tries to outrun her malevolent qismet, and in doing so, almost loses herself as well. Isolation, physical or emotional, is a primary element in many of these characters' lives. Whether the isolation is self-imposed or results from …
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Supercharging Programming through Compiler Technology
… Oleksandr Zinenko, Theodoros Theodoridis, Priya Goyal, Zachary DeVito, Zachary, Sven Verdoolaege, Andrew Adams, Albert Cohen, Qijing (Jenny) Huang, Ameer Haj-Ali, John Xiang, Ion Stoica, Krste Asanovic, John Wawrzynek, Valentin Churavy, Lorenzo Chelini, Ruizhe Zhao, Ludger Paehler, Jan …
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Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of the class II transactivator, CIITA in skeletal muscle
AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Priya Londhe, for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, presented on 30th July, 2013 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. TITLE: UNRAVELING THE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF THE CLASS II TRANSACTIVATOR IN SKELETAL MUSCLE MAJOR …
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Sowing her seeds : imagining transnational social movements in the face of global capitalism
The process of neoliberal globalization has long been touted for its success in increasing connectivity the world over. However, a closer look reveals that while capital has rendered many borders invisible and gained a new flexibility, those most devastated by the unending need for profit remain …
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Family, politics and popular television: an ethnographic study of viewing an Indian serial melodrama
This thesis explores the popularity in India of a contemporary prime time television serial, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (Because Mother-in-law was Once a Daughter-in-law) which is now the longest running serial in India. Locating the emergence of this new genre of ‘family serial melodrama’ in …
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Organization-Level Determinants for Low Secondary Traumatic Stress in Lay Counselors Delivering Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Kenya
Eighty percent of the world’s youth live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet access to trauma-focused mental health care in these settings remains limited despite a high burden of mental health disorders and trauma exposure among youth. Task-shifting models that train lay counselors to …
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THE ABUNDANCE AND INFECTION STATUS OF ANOPHELES spp. MOSQUITOES AT THREE SITES IN LOUDOUN COUNTY, NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Malaria is a re-emerging infectious disease with approximately half of the world's population at risk. In the US, since the 1950’s the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has been reporting between 1,000 and 1,500 cases of malaria every year. A majority of these cases were among US travellers and were …
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A Novel Squid Glaucoma microShunt for Controlled Release of Aqueous Humor
BACKGROUND: Glaucoma is a progressive, multifactorial optic neurodegenerative disease and is the second leading cause of blindness, affecting 80 million patients globally. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is the main modifiable risk factor. When medications and laser therapies fail, glaucoma …
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Mechanical Signals for Compensatory Lung Growth Assessed by High Resolution Computed Tomography
This dissertation involves the use of high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) to understand the role of intra-thoracic mechanical force and its distribution in regenerative growth in dogs i.e. to quantify lobar lung volumes and density gradients in normal and post-pneumonectomy (following lung …
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Assessment of Reflective Teaching Practice in Undergraduate Nursing Faculty
The goal of the study was to assess levels of Reflective Teaching Practice employed by undergraduate nursing faculty and teach measures to increase utilization in undergraduate nursing program. This proposed Pilot was conducted using a pre- and post-intervention design with a convenience sample of …
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Measuring Single Cell Responses to Lapatinib In A Heterogeneous Population
<p>Cancer is notonedisease butasaga of diseases and is the outcome of disturbed homeostasis in the normal cells due to the deregulation of its genetic makeup. With advent of technologies thatallowdetailed molecular characterizationoftumors, targeted therapies have emerged as a more promising and …
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Development of upper limb customized non- isomorphic VR interact ions for reaching, grabbing, and placing objects
Virtual Reality (VR) is becoming adopted in education, training, and entertainment due to its growing affordability. The variability of user preferences and physical capabilities in VR requires configurable settings in one-size-fits-all user interactions, such as pre-defined height, camera …
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Development of active trailer steering systems for pickup truck-trailer combinations
Lateral dynamics of articulated vehicles continue to remain a subject of concern in the design of safety systems. Vehicle-trailer combinations tend to exhibit low lateral stability and poor maneuverability, especially under high-speed maneuvers, which lead to unstable motion modes such as …
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Factors That Influence Student-Athlete Academic Major Selection
<p>This secondary research study explored four identified factors that influence student-athlete academic major selection. The purpose of this study was to explore how each identified factor influenced student-athlete academic major selection, including athletic coaches, student-athlete identity, …
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Effects of two different types of ankle foot orthoses on gait outcomes in patients with subacute stroke
Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) is a commonly prescribed device to improve foot drop and gait in patients with stroke. The purpose of this study was to identify whether patients in the subacute stage of stroke, with foot drop, would have better gait outcomes when using a double adjustable AFO (DA AFO), …
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Power Transmission Loss Due to Periodic Loading In Multi-Gigabit Data Signaling Interconnects
<p> Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) provide the primary signal interconnect medium in current computer systems. Silicon transistor technology is advancing at a pace predicted by Moore's law. Moving data faster on PCBs will thus need increased signal rates in the near future; signaling rates on PCB …
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Natural Elements Representing the Cycle of Life and Death through Whitman’s “Song of Myself” and “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d”
<p>In Emerson’s essay “The Poet,” he writes that we have “no genius in America” and that we need to find a poet who can be America’s Shakespeare. He continues to say that “America is a poem in our eyes; its ample geography dazzles the imagination…” Not long after Emerson published “The Poet,” Walt …
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Examining the gut microbiota in aging
The human gut microbiome, comprised primarily of bacteria, plays a crucial role in overall health and physiology by regulating metabolism, immunity, and behavior through the microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA). Key functions include fermenting complex carbohydrates into short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) …
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