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An assessment of the polytypic status of the Namib darkling beetles Onymacris unguicularis and Onymacris rugatipennis
(2014-12-10)The southern African beetle genus Onymacris (family Tenebrionidae) comprises 14 species, six of which are polytypic. Despite longstanding research on the physiological and behavioral adaptations of these desert beetles, ... -
Challenges, Negotiations, and Feminism in the Tijaniyya Order in Senegal and Nigeria
(2014)Sufism, which is a mystical form of Islam, serves as the main form of religion followed by people living in West Africa. The prominence of Sufism throughout West Africa has provided leadership roles for women not usually ... -
Differential aging-related changes of D1, D2, and D3 dopamine receptor expression in the striatum
(2013-05-03)Aging is associated with a decrease in motor function and a concomitant increase in muscle stiffness and tone. The striatum plays a critical role in the control of motor function, and it receives strong dopamine (DA) ... -
Government and Medicine: the evolution of the Chinese health care system
(2011-04-29)China’s diverse political history offers the unique opportunity to explore how a nation’s government impacts its approach to medicine and public health. The author found a correlation between Chinese government and health. ... -
A Literature and Experiment Based Evaluation of Synthesis Techniques for Prothymosin-α Derived Peptides
(2010)The goal of the experimental portion of this project was to develop useful techniques for synthesizing small ProTa derived peptides to be used to evaluate the protein’s anti-HIV activity.