The vertebrate immune system is comprised of two branches: humoral immunity and cell-mediated immunity. A key coordinator of these immune responses is the T helper cell. Upon activation a T helper cell can differentiate ...

Because there is a persistent, nagging feeling that there is something in literature which transcends literature. That the words on the page are not "where it's at" in literature, that what is essential in verbal ...

The increasing amount of fructose used in the Western diet and increased fructose consumption result in metabolic syndrome, obesity, and hypertension. The specific cellular mechanisms leading to these ailments are highly ...

In my journey, I have encountered numerous martial arts that incorporated a variety of techniques, and forms that any on viewer would find astounding. As a fellow martial artist myself, I wanted to explore something that ...

In 1993, theorist Judith Butler announced: "gender is burning." While she was alluding to the 1990 drag documentary of similar title, the statement holds some metaphorical stock. Indeed, surrounding 'gender', there is ...

The following paper examines our urban future from the perspective of the importance of play. The lens of this research is both psychological and sociological and includes concepts such as physical, mental, emotional, ...

In a world of increasingly interconnected economies, it is important to understand not only the driving forces, but the historical contexts by which an economy has developed. Few countries today are more feared or misunderstood ...