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B cells and the Antibody-Dependent Immune Response in Cancer and Infection
(2015)B cells and humoral immunity are critical components of an effective immune response. However, B cells are also a significant driver of a variety of autoimmune diseases and can also become malignant. Antibody-mediated B ... -
B Corp Certification at R. Riveter
(2018-04-19)This two-part research study provides a case study of the B Corp certification process and examines the overall value of the B Corp certification for small businesses within North Carolina. The researcher assisted an early-stage ... -
B-cyclin/CDK Regulation of Mitotic Spindle Assembly through Phosphorylation of Kinesin-5 Motors in the Budding Yeast, <italic>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</italic>
(2012)Although it has been known for many years that B-cyclin/CDK complexes regulate the assembly of the mitotic spindle and entry into mitosis, the full complement of relevant CDK targets has not been identified. It has previously ... -
B-lymphocyte effector functions in health and disease.
(2010)B cells and humoral immunity make up an important component of the immune system and play a vital role in preventing and fighting off infection by various pathogens. B cells also have been implicated in the pathogenesis ... -
Babel On the Hudson: Community Formation in Dutch Manhattan
(2007-05-10)This dissertation focuses on New Amsterdam, the small port town at the tip of Manhattan Island that became the capital for the Dutch colony of New Netherland. It addresses two of the most entrenched stereotypes regarding ... -
Back in the World: Vietnam Veterans through Popular Culture
(2009)In his Dispatches, Michael Herr quotes the gonzo photojournalist Tim Page: "Take the glamour out of war! I mean, how the bloody hell can you do that?[...] Ohhhh, war is good for you, you can't take the glamour out of that. ... -
Back to the Basics in NEPA - A Case Study on the U.S. Air Force’s Rapid Improvement Event (RIE) to Improve Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP) through the Implementation of Preliminary Environmental Impact Analysis Process (PREIAP)
(2012-09-07)The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Logistics (SAF/IE) has set a course for getting “back to basics” in improving Air Force compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), ... -
Backscatter Spatial Coherence for Ultrasonic Image Quality Characterization: Theory and Applications
(2020)Adaptive ultrasound systems, designed to automatically and dynamically tune imaging parameters based on image quality feedback, represent a promising solution for reducing the user-dependence of ultrasound. The efficacy ... -
Bacterial Communication and Cooperation: From Understanding to Applications
(2013)Bacteria communicate, coordinate, and cooperate as a population and this `social' behavior is key to their proliferation. Quorum sensing (QS) is the cell-cell communication mechanism by which bacteria sense their population ... -
Bacterial Responses to Silver Nanoparticle Treatment: Community Structure, Resistance, and Function.
(2016)The antimicrobial properties of silver have been taken advantage of by societies for thousands of years. Its use has come back in favor in the form of silver nanoparticles, which are highly efficacious antimicrobial agents. ... -
Bad Christians and Hanging Toads: Witch Trials in Early Modern Spain, 1525-1675
(2016)This dissertation challenges depictions of witchcraft as a sensational or disruptive phenomenon, presenting witch beliefs instead as organically woven into everyday community life, religious beliefs, and village culture. ... -
Bad goods: On the political morality of production and consumption in global supply chains
(2019)People buy many goods produced in ways that appear to call for a remedy or a reaction from actors in developed countries: these are goods which appear to have “grave flaws” in the upstream supply chain. For example, one ... -
Balance Between Plant Growth and Defense: Transcriptional and Translational Control of Plant Immune System
(2012)The activation and maintenance of plant immune responses require a significant amount of energy because they are accompanied by massive transcriptional reprogramming. Spurious activation of plant defense machinery can lead ... -
'Balancing Biodiversity': A Global Instrument for Meeting the 2010 Biodiversity Target
(2008-04-25)Radically heightened extinction rates over the past 50 years have prompted the Convention on Biological Diversity to adopt the ‘2010 biodiversity target,’ which aims to significantly reduce global biodiversity loss by 2010. ... -
BALANCING WIND DOWN RAMPS WITH DEMAND RESPONSE: The opportunity for load participation in ancillary service markets spurred by high wind penetration
(2012-04-27)Large “down-ramps,” inherent in the pronounced variability of wind power generation, are a threat to grid stability as the share of wind resources increases in power markets. Balancing Authorities face the challenge of ... -
Balancing Wind Down Ramps With Demand Response: The opportunity for load participation in ancillary service markets spurred by high wind penetration
(2012-04-27)Large “down-ramps,” inherent in the pronounced variability of wind power generation, are a threat to grid stability as the share of wind resources increases in power markets. Balancing Authorities face the challenge of ... -
Balancing Wind Down Ramps With Demand Response: The opportunity for load participation in ancillary service markets spurred by high wind penetration
(2012-04-27)Large “down-ramps,” inherent in the pronounced variability of wind power generation, are a threat to grid stability as the share of wind resources increases in power markets. Balancing Authorities face the challenge of ... -
Ballistic Missile Defense in Japan: Process-Tracing a Historical Trajectory
(2014-12-17)Why did Japan deploy ballistic missile defense when and how it did? The prevailing view characterizes Japan’s BMD decision as a response to North Korea’s 1998 Taepodong missile launch. But “Ballistic Missile Defense in Japan: ... -
Barbeque Man Unleashed: The Greatest Professional Wrestling Work Of All Time
(2013)Barbeque Man Unleashed consists of two chapters. Chapter 1 is an original musical score, Barbeque Man Unleashed: The Greatest Professional Wrestling Work Of All Time. Chapter 2 is an article entitled "Prelude To a Fist" ...
