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RECENT IMPROVEMENTS IN UPPER LIMB PEDIATRICS

Mandacina, Stephen (Myoelectric Symposium, 2005)

Not only are children fit with myoelectric arms at a much earlier age than years before, but also they are now much more functional and successful with these devices. Advancements such as microprocessor-based controls, ...
Receptor-Mediated Antigen Delivery by Α2-Macroglobulin: Effect on Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Immunity and Implications for Vaccine Development

Bowers, Edith Villette (2009)

The receptor-recognized form of α2-macroglobulin (α2M*) targets antigens (Ag) to professional Ag-presenting cells (APCs) for rapid internalization, processing, and presentation. When ...
Reciprocal Exchange: A Self-Sustaining System.

Kranton, Rachel (American Economic Review, 1996)

Reciprocal exchange, or gift exchange, remains a widespread means of obtaining goods and services. This paper examines the persistence of reciprocal exchange by formalizing the interaction between self-enforcing exchange ...
Reciprocal In Vivo Regulation of Myocardial G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase Expression by b-Adrenergic Receptor Stimulation and Blockade

Lefkowitz, Robert J.; Koch, Walter J.; Tomhave, Eric; Iaccarino, Guido (American Heart Association, 1998)

Background—Impaired myocardial β-adrenergic receptor (βAR) signaling, including desensitization and functional uncoupling, is a characteristic of congestive heart failure. A contributing mechanism for this impairment may ...
Reclaimed Water and Integrated Water Management in North Carolina

Merriman, Lindsey (2009-04-24)

Traditionally, water has been considered a highly reliable resource, but population growth, climate change, and water quality concerns are proving otherwise. The southwestern US has utilized an integrated water resource ...
Reclaiming the Vote: Assessing the Effectiveness of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Under the Obama Administration

Gunn, Lekisha (2013-04-19)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY POLICY QUESTION Given historical accounts of discriminatory tactics directed against African Americans’ voting rights, did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 successfully incorporate African Americans in ...
Recommendations for a Surface Water Allocation System in North Carolina: The Upper Tar River Basin Perspective

Schieffer, Emily (2011-04-28)

North Carolina is a water-rich state, crisscrossed by more than 40,000 miles of rivers and streams and fed by an average of almost 50 inches of rain a year. Competition for the state’s water resources is increasing, ...
Recommendations for Federal Involvement in School Turnaround Efforts

Dorman, Stephanie (2013-04-18)

Executive Summary Politicians, policymakers and educators are increasingly concerned that the nation’s lowest performing schools are leaving a significant proportion of disadvantaged students without the skills ...
Recommendations for Integrating the U.S. Coast Guard AC&I Planning and NEPA Process

Fosbrook, Cristal (2012-11-25)

Incorporating the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process into the US Coast Guard’s (USCG) major construction program is generally perceived by facility planners and engineers as “checking the box”, a waste of ...
Recommendations for Migrant Labor Reform in Qatar to Fulfill the U.S. Foreign Policy Objective of Greater Respect for Human Rights In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries.

Tillery, Kharmika (2012-04-21)

POLICY QUESTION What types of migrant labor reforms should the United States Department of State propose to Doha, Qatar, a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in order to fulfill the US foreign policy goal to ...
Recommended Decision-Making Strategies for San Francisco’s Oceanside Wave Energy Project

Yeung, Carmen (2010-04-28)

As pressure to develop renewable energy increases, wave energy emerges as one of the potential solutions to the nation’s energy crisis. To displace fossil fuel generation, the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) is ...
RECOMMENDED FORMULA FOR DELINEATING SHELLFISH AREA CLOSURE BOUNDARIES SURROUNDING MARINAS IN NORTH CAROLINA

Samkian, Karineh (2003)

Areas adjacent to marinas frequently have elevated counts of fecal coliform bacteria. Although the bacteria themselves may not be harmful, they indicate the presence of feces from warm-blooded animals which may contain ...
Reconciling the Environmental Kuznets Curve with the Free Rider Problem

Covert, Scott Bradford (2009)

The current paper studies the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis, which claims a parabolic relation exists between per capita GDP and environmental degradation. This would suggest a developing nation could ...
Reconsidering Baron and Kenny: Myths and Truths about Mediation Analysis

Lynch, Dr John (UNIV CHICAGO PRESS, 2010)

Baron and Kenny's procedure for determining if an independent variable affects a dependent variable through some mediator is so well known that it is used by authors and requested by reviewers almost reflexively. Many ...
Reconstructing Somerset Place: Slavery, Memory and Historical Consciousness

Harrison, Alisa Yael (2008-09-02)

In the century and a half since Emancipation, slavery has remained a central topic at Somerset Place, a plantation-turned-state historic site in northeastern North Carolina, and programmers and audiences have thought ...
A Reconstruction of Precipitation and Hydrologic Variability on the Peruvian and Bolivian Altiplano During the Late Quaternary

Nunnery, James Andrew (2012)

The Peruvian/Bolivian Altiplano is an important hydrologic system for paleoclimate reconstruction because it is unique in its ability to record climate variability associated with the near-continental scale South American ...
Recording Information into DNA

Tanner, Maria Elisa (2009)

The objective of this research is to develop the concept of "genetic memory", the storage of information into genetic material, through the demonstration of the feasibility and benefits of recording the time-history of ...
RECREATIONAL FISHERMEN’S PERCEPTIONS OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS

Kerns, Toni (2003)

Apparent failure of traditional management approaches to stall declines of economically important fish populations has led to new management approaches including marine protected areas (MPAs). Recreational organizations ...
Recreation and Wilderness Trends at the White Mountain National Forest

DuRocher, Lauren (2011-04-28)

The White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) provides a unique and important recreational opportunity and experience for visitors from around New England and beyond. Monitoring is a necessary step to assess recreation use ...
Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse, Culturally Responsive Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Pool in Durham County

Hamilton, Andrea (2011-04-22)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY What steps should the Durham County Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Program take to further improve its recruitment and retention of diverse, culturally responsive volunteers? The Durham County Guardian ad Litem ...

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