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X-Ray Fluorescence Cross Sections for the Elements 55 ≤ Z ≤ 60
(Creighton University, 2009-07-28)
X-ray cross sections have been found for the elements Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Pr, and Nd. Two methods are used to calculate cross sections which are both compared to theoretical calculations. Comparisons are also made to theoretical ...
The Book of Lost Things
(Creighton University, 2009-05-05)
Adapted from John Connolly's novel The Book of Lost Things
A Contemporary Discussion about the Influence of African Art and Culture on European Art with an Emphasis on Miquel Barceló
(Creighton University, 2009-05-04)
In modern day it is easy to asses where our artistic influences come from. However there are cases when those influences have not been treated with proper respect and have been appropriated with methodologies that have ...
Hope from within: Reform in the Islamic Republic and Ayatollah Montazeri's Mission to Fulfill the Promises of the Iranian Revolution
(Creighton University, 2009-05-15)
The primary purpose of this project was to demonstrate the strong degree of support for reform in Iran from within the clergy. Additionally, this study sought an understanding of why the reform movement had failed and ...
T-Regulatory Cells and FLT3-Ligand in the Therapy of Cockroach Antigen-induced Asthma
(Creighton University, 2009-05)
Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways, characterized by airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR) and airway inflammation. Many inflammatory cells, including mast cells, eosinophils, neutrophils, and lymphocytes, are critical ...
Functional Responses of Lung Dendritic Cell Subsets in Flt3 Ligand-Induced Immunomodulation in Allergic Asthma
(Creighton University, 2009-08)
Asthma is an inflammatory airway disease characterized by airway eosinophilia, airway obstruction due to an increased mucus production by goblet cells, airway remodeling, and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) to a variety ...
Communicating in Times of Crisis: How College and Universities Alert their Campuses of Emergencies
(Creighton University, 2009-08-13)
How colleges and universities communicate during times of crisis has come into sharp focus in recent years, with crisis events dominating headlines with what seems like increasing frequency and greater consequence. Concerns ...
Regulation of ERK1/2 and SAPK/JNK Phosphorylation by Histamine
(Creighton University, 2009-12)
Mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are specific serine/threonine kinases which respond to various stimuli and control various cellular activities including gene expression, mitosis, cell differentiation, and cell ...
Sequence and Structure Specific Cleavage of Cryptic Recombination Signal Sequences by the V(D)J Recombinase
(Creighton University, 2009-12)
Introduction Immune repertoire diversity is largely achieved by a process termed V(D)J recombination, during which functional antigen receptor genes are assembled from discrete gene segments through site-specific DNA ...
The Missing Founding Fathers: The Need to Teach the Role of the Antifederalists in the Adoption of the Bill of Rights
(Creighton University, 2009-12-01)
This thesis examines the need to place more emphasis on teaching the role of the Antifederalists in the 1787-88 debate over the adoption of the U.S. Constitution to high school history and government students. The cited ...