This research project examines the personal and political experiences of five men engaged in pro-feminist organizing. Their experiences are explored in the context of the emergence of anti- feminist groups, and an increasingly volatile funding environment whereby women’s rights organizations are seeing their financial resources threatened. Using a critical and sociological approach to masculinities, significant challenges at the personal level for these pro-feminist men are examined and are shown to compound engagement with women feminists, and the potential of cross gender partnerships. A people-oriented qualitative approach is employed to capture men’s personal journeys and how they self- identify with the feminist movement. This research adds to the prevalent “Man Question”, contesting men’s engagement in the feminist movement. Ultimately, however, the thesis concludes that men’s engagement in the feminist movement needs to be clearly positioned as a political project with an explicit commitment to building alliances with women’s rights networks.

This research project examines the personal and political experiences of five men engaged in pro-feminist organizing. Their experiences are explored in the context of the emergence of anti- feminist groups, and an increasingly volatile funding environment whereby women’s rights organizations are seeing their financial resources threatened. Using a critical and sociological approach to masculinities, significant challenges at the personal level for these pro-feminist men are examined and are shown to compound engagement with women feminists, and the potential of cross gender partnerships. A people-oriented qualitative approach is employed to capture men’s personal journeys and how they self- identify with the feminist movement. This research adds to the prevalent “Man Question”, contesting men’s engagement in the feminist movement. Ultimately, however, the thesis concludes that men’s engagement in the feminist movement needs to be clearly positioned as a political project with an explicit commitment to building alliances with women’s rights networks.

<p>Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in leptin (LEP) and pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) have been associated with beef carcass quality and yield respectively. Both hormones also play a role in immune performance. Since both of these genes are pleiotrophic, it was important to determine whether selection based on these SNPs would negatively affect immune cell numbers. A SNP in each of these hormones was assessed for effects on immune cell counts and antibody titres in twenty-seven beef cattle herds (n = 556). A commercial rabies vaccine was administered to these animals. Prior to being vaccinated, the types of lymphocytes evaluated included B cells, gamma delta cells, regular and activated CD4 and CD8 cells and numbers of lymphocytes as well as baseline serum antibody titres. On day 21, antibody titres were measured and a booster vaccine was administered. Finally on day 42, antibody titres and lymphocyte types were again counted. Several cell types were significantly associated with the LEP genotype however, no consistent pattern of correlation was observed between LEP genotype (TT, CT or CC) and peripheral blood lymphocyte populations. The number of different lymphocytes significantly associated with LEP genotype increased from two on day 0 to four on day 42. Animals with CT and CC genotypes had significantly higher increased rabies antibody titres in the first 21 days after vaccination than those with TT genotypes. The POMC SNP also did not show a clear pattern of association between lymphocyte subtypes and genotype. There was no difference in response to the rabies vaccination associated with the POMC genotype. Our results suggested that selection at either of the SNPs examined in this research would not detrimentally impact immune function in beef cattle.</p>

<p>Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in leptin (LEP) and pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) have been associated with beef carcass quality and yield respectively. Both hormones also play a role in immune performance. Since both of these genes are pleiotrophic, it was important to determine whether selection based on these SNPs would negatively affect immune cell numbers. A SNP in each of these hormones was assessed for effects on immune cell counts and antibody titres in twenty-seven beef cattle herds (n = 556). A commercial rabies vaccine was administered to these animals. Prior to being vaccinated, the types of lymphocytes evaluated included B cells, gamma delta cells, regular and activated CD4 and CD8 cells and numbers of lymphocytes as well as baseline serum antibody titres. On day 21, antibody titres were measured and a booster vaccine was administered. Finally on day 42, antibody titres and lymphocyte types were again counted. Several cell types were significantly associated with the LEP genotype however, no consistent pattern of correlation was observed between LEP genotype (TT, CT or CC) and peripheral blood lymphocyte populations. The number of different lymphocytes significantly associated with LEP genotype increased from two on day 0 to four on day 42. Animals with CT and CC genotypes had significantly higher increased rabies antibody titres in the first 21 days after vaccination than those with TT genotypes. The POMC SNP also did not show a clear pattern of association between lymphocyte subtypes and genotype. There was no difference in response to the rabies vaccination associated with the POMC genotype. Our results suggested that selection at either of the SNPs examined in this research would not detrimentally impact immune function in beef cattle.</p>

In order to search for bioactive compounds, we have studied the chemical constituents from the organic extracts of five soft corals including Sinularia lochmodes, Sinularia nanolobata, Sinularia grandilobata, Sinularia depressa and Lobophytum crassum. This study had led to the isolation of eighteen natural compounds 1¡Ð18, including seven new compounds, lochmolins A ¡Ð G (1 ¡Ð 7) from S. lochmodes, a new compound nanolobatolide (8) featuring with a new carbon skeleton from S. nanolobata, two new compounds grandilobatin G (9) and sinugrandisterol E (10) from S. grandilobata, a new compound depressoloide A (11) and a known compound sarcophytol L (12) from S.depressa, and three new compounds crassumolides G¡ÐI (13¡Ð15) along with three known compounds durmolides B and C (16 and 17) and sinularolide C (18) from L. crassum. The structures of compounds 1¡Ð18 were established by detailed spectral data analysis (IR, MS, 1D & 2D NMR) and by comparison with the spectral data of the related known compounds. The relative stereochemistries of compound 8 was further confirmed by X-ray single-crystal diffraction analysis. Among them, compounds 13¡Ð15 and 16¡Ð17 were found to show significant activity against the accumulation of the pro-inflammatory iNOS and COX-2 proteins at 10 £gM.

Abstract Following the development of human economical activity, people have been gathering in the urban area. People¡¦s needs for space, environment, safety, convenience are increasing. People request not only just arrival at destination, but also a more comfortable, safer, more environment protection, more humanized transportation. So, for that reason, rolling stock transportation is becoming more and more important, and how to develop a comfortable, safe, environment - protective, humanized rolling stock is a very important issue today. Taiwan rolling stock market is very restrictive because it is close and small. Few people have studied in this field. For the coming 10 years, the situation will be changed because of the High Speed Railway system, Light Rail Track system, and Metro system. TRA Commuter system are flourishing. Also the government supports the Industrial Cooperation Program. In the Paper, I introduce the TQM concept from some Master such as Deming, Bill Creech, Crosby, Takuchi, and some TQM prize criteria, setting up a researching structure following the Bill Creech ¡§ Five Pillars of TQM¡¨, taking Saaty AHP (Analytical Hierachy Program) as a tool, consulting the expert of the rolling stock, seeking the priority of major factor of rolling stock researching quality management system.

In recent years, titanium oxide thin film has been studied extensively for using in optical devices and electronic devices such as waveguide and future ultra-large scale dynamic random access memory (DRAM). Titanium oxide film is very promising candidates for applications with exhibiting higher dielectric constant, high refractive index and high chemical stability. Liquid phase deposition is a novel method to grow oxide layer. It has the advantage of low-temperature deposition, good step coverage, and selective growth. We use this technology to deposition titanium oxide film instead of the conventional methods of growth titanium oxide film, such as sol-gel, sputtering, LPCVD, APCVD, and PECVD. But low deposition rate is one of the drawbacks drawbacks of LPD process. In previous study, deposition rate of titanium oxide films was very slow (6&#x00C5;/min). The mixture of H2TiF6(aq) and H3BO3(aq) was used as the principal solution. In this study, we incorporated HNO3(aq) into the principal solution for enhance the deposition rate. In addition, we study the deposition rate and dielectric constant of titanium oxide films as functions of H2O addition, NH4OH(aq), and Ba(OH)2(aq) concentrations in our principal solution. We examine electrical characteristics and thickness of the titanium films by capacitance-voltage measurement and Spectroscopic Reflectance. The deposition rate of titanium oxide film increases from 6 &#x00C5;/min to 475&#x00C5;/min and the dielectric constant is about 36.1 with adding HNO3 and opportune NH4OH into the principal solution.

Zugl.: Marburg, Universiẗat, Diss., 2008.

Thesis (doctoral)--Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, 2002.

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