Immune evasion of the CD1d/NKT cell axis

Many reviews on the CD1d/NKT cell axis focus on the ability of CD1d-restricted NKT cells to serve as effector cells in a variety of disorders, be they infectious diseases, cancer or autoimmunity. In contrast, here, we discuss the ways that viruses, bacteria and tumor cells can evade the CD1d/NKT cell axis. As a result, these disease states have a better chance to establish a foothold and potentially cause problems for the subsequent adaptive immune response, as the host tries to rid itself of infections or tumors

Effective Task-Based Language Teaching and Multiliteracies Approaches in Second Language Learning

This portfolio represents a selection of the author’s graduate coursework, methodological approaches, and professional experiences in teaching Spanish as a second language. It was compiled while participating in the Utah State University Master of Second Language Teaching (MSLT) program. The portfolio includes: reflections on the author’s teaching experiences and professional environment, her teaching philosophy statement, a professional development peer observation, a paper that explores the theory and practice of task-based language teaching (TBLT) in conjunction with using authentic texts in teaching writing in novice-level Spanish, and a consideration of some of the author’s future goals. The paper provides a literature review related to TBLT and suggestions for further research and application in the classroom. The author reflects on the theoretical approaches underpinning her practices, including task-based language teaching and the multiliteracies framework, and discusses practical teaching experiences that have influenced her in her journey as a teacher

Prescripción Enfermera: Opinión de las Enfermeras ante el nuevo Real Decreto 954/2015

Con la entrada en vigor del Real Decreto 954/2015 que regula la prescripción enfermera e impide a las mismas administrar determinados medicamentos y productos sanitarios, se ha generado una gran controversia y disparidad de opiniones. Un decreto que hace imposible que la enfermería se iguale algunos países europeos y alcance por fin la autonomía que conlleva una profesión.Grado en Enfermerí

Sexual health and social inequities in women on opioid substitution treatment: what are the opportunities for community pharmacy?

This dataset includes anonymised transcripts, NVivo and SPSS files derived from interviews and focus groups conducted as part of the study "Sexual health and social inequities in women on opioid substitution treatment: what are the opportunities for community pharmacy?".The research was conducted by means of interviews and focus groups. Twenty women on opioid substitution treatment (WOST) and fourteen community pharmacists (CPs) were interviewed between September 2016 and April 2017. Four WOST and three CPs took part in focus groups that took place in September 2017. Recruitment for WOST took place in drug services and a service for sex workers. CPs were recruited through community pharmacies. Data were collected in Bath, Bristol and Midsomer Norton (South West of England). Qualitative data was analysed using Framework Analysis and Content Analysis.The dataset consists of NVivo .nvp files, SPSS .sav and .spv files, and interview transcripts in rich text format (RTF).Participants did not give consent for data to be shared, therefore no access can be given to third parties. The files are being securely preserved in line with University policy

The Development of Intimate Partner Relationships Among Men Sexually Abused as Children

This phenomenological study sought to understand the experience of seven men who came forward to contribute and discuss their intimate partner relationships for what relational intimacy could reveal about themselves, the meaning of intimate partnership, and their understanding of being in intimate relationships. The theoretical assumptions applied to this study are: (a) Childhood sexual abuse interferes with the ability to achieve deeper experiences of idealized love; (b) Negative effects of adult relational attachment are manifested in anxiety related to sexual intimacy, fear of emotional intimacy, and inability to fulfill dependency needs such as trust, love, and security; and (c) There is decline in the development of a strong therapeutic alliance. This research was guided by two central questions: (a) Research Question 1: What are the lived experiences of intimacy among men who were sexually abused as children? and (b) Research Question 2: How do men who were sexually abused as children describe their experiences with intimacy? Research data were gathered and organized by utilizing a phenomenological approach. An interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyze transcripts of participants interviews. Based on their experiences in developing intimate partner relationships, the participants were able to construct meaning about their childhood sexual abuse and intimate partner relationships. Nineteen themes emerged: (a) interpersonal safety woven in the fabric of sexual abuse, (b) need for trust, connection, and openness, (c) ambiguity in the need for emotional reassurance and mistrust of interpersonal relatedness, (d) sexual dysfunction, (e) emotional/intimacy distance, (f) healing while attempting to negotiate intimate relationships, (g) vulnerable to being hurt/betrayed, (h) disintegration of real and perceived intimacy beliefs, (i) understanding, (j) communication, (k) non-abusiveness, (l) exposure to relational bonding and interconnectedness, (m) religion and faith, (n) loyalty, (o) physical/verbal affection, (p) conflicted adult relational attachments, (q) fear of sexual intimacy, (r) fear of emotional intimacy, and (s) fear of vulnerability. These themes were organized according to three overarching themes: (a) negative intersubjectivity, (b) ambivalence in the need for emotional interconnectedness and mistrust of interpersonal relatedness, and (c) insecure adult relational attachments. The electronic version of this dissertation can be found at the OhioLink ETD Center, www.ohiolink.edu/et