Orange revolution - post-socialist urban political movement

This thesis reviews the role of the 2004 presidential elections held in Ukraine and the Orange Revolution that followed. The Orange Revolution is reviewed in the context of being a post-socialist urban political movement. Oral histories of personal accounts were collected to aid in furthering the knowledge and information already published on this topic. The oral histories add the perspective from participants to understand how these movements affect the people involved

Defining and Implementing Science: Exploring the Science-Based Standard within the Food Safety and Modernization Act

Article published in the Michigan State University School of Law Student Scholarship Collection

Who are these People? Let\u27s Find Out!

Panel Chair: Camin Melton Papers presented: Muted Group Theory: A Struggle for Representation by Niall E. Walsh Abstract: This paper examines the concept of Cheris Kramarae\u27s Muted Group Theory as it applies to a range of texts. The theory asserts that women have historically been at a disadvantage in society due to their inability to properly communicate their experiences. This problem is a direct result of a patriarchal society that has constructed predominantly masculine modes of communication. Cloelia: Breaking Class Ceilings Before it Was Cool (and How it Inspired Me) by Lindsay Kline Abstract: Cloelia lived during the sixth century at a time when women had no rights of which to speak. Men exclusively dominated all roles in government and society. Women seldom dared to step outside the pre-ordained boundaries that had been set for them, and, when they did, they often regretted it because of the backlash they received. Before Rome became a great empire, in its early beginnings, Cloelia broke all the society norms and disregarded the role that her countrymen expected her to play, in favor of the well-being of herself and the women with her. She lived in Rome which had not yet found its footing and struggled to survive in the vicious world of those vying for world domination. Many imperials set their eyes on Rome as a prize to add to their territory, and, as a result, the infant Roman population endured numerous military attacks. Yet, Rome did not fall. One after the other, dictators with large military advantages encountered an intangible force they had not entered into their strategic calculations: heart. Women in Egypt: A Case Study of Influential Hellenistic Royal Women by Anastasia E. Zaluckyj Exploring Coming of Age and Criticism in The Secret Life of Bees by Crystal O. Nwokoro Anne Bradstreet and Counter Culture by BeLynn Hollers Abstract: Through close readings of Anne Bradstreet, the first American poet, questions surfaced about the importance of Bradstreet’s tile and pioneer-ship. Even though many scholar’s divide Bradstreet in order to understand her poetry and in their operation within their lenses; the paper challenges the productive value of those lenses through the creation of a more productive one. The lens of counter-culture defines attitudes displayed within the confines of its dominant culture. In other words, counter-culture doesn’t completely disregard the societal circumstances of the dominant culture therefore, operating within and resisting areas of the culture internally. The examination and reading through this lens opens up Bradstreet’s poems, allowing for discovery into ideas that accept her as a whole rather then divide her spiritual, social, and political views. This type of evaluation in regards to Bradstreet’s work reflects the arguments of many scholars however, this definition births new realities of who and what Bradstreet is. The paper will utilize a modern word to combine Bradstreet in place of division; which many scholar’s favor. Therefore, ideas such as Bradstreet through the lens of counter-culture reveals her identity in conjunction with gender as transgressive, are given opportunity to breathe in an alternative format. Through close readings of her poems the paper will reveal Bradstreet’s actions that resist the “either/or” argument made by many scholars hence, allowing the counter-culture lens to explore Bradstreet as “both/and.” Heart of Darkness: A Journey Through the Unconscious Mind by Paul Z. Armstrong Edgar Allen Poe: From Shame to Fame by Lindsay Caudill Abstract: This is a research paper over the chronologically-ordered tragic events and their distinct impact on Edgar Allan Poe\u27s life with direct emphasis on the adaptation and correlation of his works that were brought into modern literature today. Edgar Allan Poe is widely known as an American writer, editor and literary critic. Poe has had a profound effect on literature as it is endeavored today

A Geographically-Restricted but Prevalent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strain Identified in the West Midlands Region of the UK between 1995 and 2008

Background: We describe the identification of, and risk factors for, the single most prevalent Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain in the West Midlands region of the UK.Methodology/Principal Findings: Prospective 15-locus MIRU-VNTR genotyping of all M. tuberculosis isolates in the West Midlands between 2004 and 2008 was undertaken. Two retrospective epidemiological investigations were also undertaken using univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis. The first study of all TB patients in the West Midlands between 2004 and 2008 identified a single prevalent strain in each of the study years (total 155/3,056 (5%) isolates). This prevalent MIRU-VNTR profile (32333 2432515314 434443183) remained clustered after typing with an additional 9-loci MIRU-VNTR and spoligotyping. The majority of these patients (122/155, 79%) resided in three major cities located within a 40 km radius. From the apparent geographical restriction, we have named this the "Mercian" strain. A multivariate analysis of all TB patients in the West Midlands identified that infection with a Mercian strain was significantly associated with being UK-born (OR = 9.03, 95% CI = 4.56-17.87, p 65 years old (OR = 0.25, 95% CI = 0.09-0.67, p < 0.01). A second more detailed investigation analyzed a cohort of 82 patients resident in Wolverhampton between 2003 and 2006. A significant association with being born in the UK remained after a multivariate analysis (OR = 9.68, 95% CI = 2.00-46.78, p < 0.01) and excess alcohol intake and cannabis use (OR = 6.26, 95% CI = 1.45-27.02, p = .01) were observed as social risk factors for infection.Conclusions/Significance: The continued consistent presence of the Mercian strain suggests ongoing community transmission. Whilst significant associations have been found, there may be other common risk factors yet to be identified. Future investigations should focus on targeting the relevant risk groups and elucidating the biological factors that mediate continued transmission of this strain