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Zakat : A Convergence of Religion and Politics

Stefl, Katharine (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2009)

The author asks if Islamic nations have a tendancy toward welfare states due to the basic Muslim prescription for the giving of alms or "zakat." The author begins discussing the political and religious practice of zakat. ...

Zane, the Curious Little Zooxanthellate

Rogstad, Rebecca L. (2013)

The author introduces her original children’s story about the coral reef with an essay on the sources of her inspiration, the research she did and the process of writing the story.

The ZDF News Process

Retting, John M. (1985)

During the 1950's in West Germany, there grew ever increasingly an interest in establishing a television broadcasting company independent of the federal government and ARD, the only existing broadcasting company at the ...

Zeeman Quadrupole Studies in HgCl2 and NaClO3 Using and Induction Spectrometer

Anderson, Lyle Allen, III (1967)

The purpose of this work was to determine a method of measuring the asymmetry parameter of the electric field gradient at the nuclear site in powdered samples. The work was restricted to nuclei having a spin of 3/2. The ...

Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao, and Guan YU: The History and Legends of the Three Kingdoms

Buck, Dan (2002)

The study of the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 CE) in Chinese history presents numerous problems for the non-Chinese historian. Since the Jin dynasty (265-420 CE), the events of the period have been ensconced in legend, ...

Zigzags, The Whirlpool, and The Void: A Study of Herman Melville's Women

White, Margaret J. (1970)

Zionism, Liberation and Religion: Gush Emunim and the Palestinian Theology of Liberation

Taylor, Philip (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2006)

This paper examines two religious groups intimately involved with today’s conflict in Israel and Palestine. It compares the messianic fundamentalism of Gush Emunim, a fringe group of Israeli Jews responsible for settling ...

Zoledronic Acid Binds CYP2C8 and is Toxic to HMEC-1 Endothelial Cells and Angiogenesis

Livezey, Mara R. (Kalamazoo College, 2012)

Cytochrome P450 2C8 (CYP2C8) is a heme-containing enzyme known for the oxidation of substrates such as endogenous arachidonic acid, antimalarial drugs, and antidiabetics. A recent genome-wide association study points to a ...

Zombie gene function is necessary for mitosis after gastrulation: Is zombie really zebrafish CDC20?

Morgan, Emily Marie (Kalamazoo College, 2012)

Cell cycle controllers are proteins that govern cycle checkpoints, in turn, ensuring successful duplication of the genome. Understanding the genes that encode for these controllers and the interactions of their protein ...

Zombies on Film

McLaughlin, Andrew (2005)

The zombie films of modern society's popular culture are important films in the analysis of the predominant culture and its values. In the field of cultural studies, a society's popular culture is an important window ...

Zora Neale Hurston: Forging New Images Out of Neglected Traditions

Lehker, Anne E. (1981)

The Øresund Fixed Link: Danish and Swedish Corporatist Systems at the End of the Century

Blase, Gregory N. (1997)

The idea of a bridge as a symbol of progress or unity is not a new one. In the United States the idea was used continuously during last year's Presidential campaign. Of course, Bill Clinton's "Bridge to the twenty-first ...

β-Acid-Derived Tricyclic Hop Acids for Beer Bittering

Stuut, Thomas (Kalamazoo College, 2017)

Modified hop extracts make up a sizeable chunk of Kalsec’s business, and their products have improved the brewing process for many companies. The advantages of hop extracts are their efficient storage, cheaper transportation ...

β-glycyrrhetinic acid alters expression and phosphorylation of the gap junction protein connexin-43 in enterocyte-like cells

Becker, Russell E. (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009)

• Connexin protein monomers complex to form gap junction intercellular channels between various communicating cell types Connexin-43 is the major connexin expressed in intestinal epithelial cells in culture (R.B. & ...