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"Human sex differentiation: From transcription factors to gender"
(S Karger AG (Basel, Switzerland), 2000)Over the past decade, knowledge of the genetic control of human sex differentiation has greately expanded our understanding of the developmental processes needed to form a male or female. The purpose of this review is to ... -
The Hydrogen Molecular Ion in an Intense Elliptically Polarized Laser Pulse
(2012-04-23)We investigate how the simplest molecular ion, Dihydrogen (H2 +), reacts when exposed to an intense ultrashort laser pulse. We use a computer code written in parallel FORTRAN, which is run on a Drake-owned cluster. The ... -
"I Walked in a Desert": The Heroic Quest in Stephen Crane's Poetry
(Drake University, 1971-05) -
IASB & FASB Convergence Project: Revenue Recognition
(Drake Management Review, 2012-10)Accounting revenue recognition practices have a pervasive, profound impact on the financial statements of a business entity. As such, soon after committing to a plan for convergence of two major sets of accounting standards ... -
The Identification and Comparison of the Flavonoids in the Flowers of Campanula Rapunculoides L. and Campanula Americana L.
(Drake University, 1975-07)The problem. The purpose of this study was to identify and compare the flavonoids found in the flowers of Campanula rapunculoides L. and C. americana L. Procedure. Flavonoids were extracted in 1% HCl-methanol solution and ... -
The Identification of Petal Flavonol Glycosides from Caltha Palustris, Lotus Corniculatus, and Tragopogon Pratensis
(Drake University, 1969-08) -
Identification of Suicidal Risk in Adolescents
(Drake University, 1988-12)The problem. The level of suicide risk in a school population was obtained to determine if there is a greater number than 12 per 100 population at the severe suicidal risk level as determined from a statistical report of ... -
Identification of the Characteristics of Dropouts in the Elementary School (Within a Selected Area of Des Moines)
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"Identification of yeast genes important for chromosome transmission"
(2006-05-05)Accurate transmission of chromosomes during cell division requires that chromosomes are fully replicated and free of damage prior to cell division. Furthermore, cellular processes that separate chromosomes must be functional. ... -
Identifying Human Host Proteins That Interact With Influenza A Polymerase Proteins Using The Yeast Two-Hybrid System
(2013-04-16)Influenza viruses are enveloped, single-stranded RNA viruses which cause 250,000 to 500,000 deaths per year. Understanding how influenza A viral proteins interact with human proteins is essential for identifying factors ... -
Ideological Differences Between Whigs, Republicans and Democrats in Iowa, 1838-1860: Real or Illusory?
(Drake University, 1976-07)The problem. There has long been historical controversy surrounding political parties of the Jacksonian period. This thesis focuses on Iowa's political parties in the legislative process to determine whether there is ... -
If I Tell Them, Will They Listen? Voices of Former Teachers
(Drake University, 2003-11)The Problem: The problem of this qualitative study was to identify reasons teachers may be leaving teaching early in their careers. Procedures: Twenty former Des Moines Public School (DMPS) Des Moines, Iowa, elementary, ... -
The Image of "Aggiornamento" 1959-1965 : the Coverage of the Second Vatican Council by "Time"," Newsweek", and "U.S. News and World Report"
(Drake University, 1976-08)The problem: How did three, major, American magazines -- "Time", "Newsweek", and "U.S. News & World Report" -- cover the Second Vatican Council and Roman Catholic renewal between 1959 and 1965? What were the publications' ... -
The Image of The Secondary School Counselor as Perceived by The Superintendent, Principal, and Head Counselor
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Images of God in Abused and Nonabused College Students
(Drake University, 1994-01)The Problem: This study investigated differences in abused college student's perceptions of God, their parents and family, and themselves. It was hypothesized that persons who had been abused would view God, their parents ... -
The Immune Response of the Laboratory Mouse Subjected to 'Trichinella Spiralis' and Prednisone
(Drake University, 1977-09)The problem. This project studied the effect of prednisone on the immune system of young white laboratory mice infected with Trichinella spiralis. Procedure. Mice were divided into the following four groups: 1) T. ... -
The Immune Status of Two Bloom's Syndrome Siblings
(Drake University, 1985-12)The problem. Two sibling brothers have been previously diagnosed as Bloom's Syndrome (BS). Due to lack of demonstrable increased sister chromatid exchange (SCE) in their blood cells and fibroblasts, diagnosis of BS is in ... -
Immunogenicity of Staphylococcus Aureus Antigens Against Experimentally Induced Mastitis in the Mouse and Optimization of Antigen Production in Fermenter Culture
(Drake University, 1985-05)Capsular antigens of "Staphylococcus aureus" Smith and 2-8 strains were evaluated for immunogenicity in mice. Cultural conditions necessary for maximum expression of the antigens were also defined. Actively growing "S. ... -
An Immunologic Investigation of Bisalbuminemia : A Genetically Transmitted Serum Protein Anomaly
(Drake University, 1974-11)The problem. Bisalbuminemia was investigated in an Iowa family by testing for hematological and immunologic abnormalities to determine associations between bisalbuminemia and connective tissue (collagen) and/or autoimmune ... -
Immunological Characterization of Membrane Skeletal Proteins in "Tetrahymena pyriformis" GL
(Drake University, 1998-06)The cell cortex (or pellicle) of "Tetrahymena" is composed of three closely associated layers: the cell membrane, the alveolar sacs, and the epiplasm. The epiplasm is the innermost layer of the cortex and is thought to ...
