Acknowledgements -- Introduction. Terminology and Demography of Race and Color. Methodology. Literature Review. Organization of Chapters -- Chapter One: Historical Foundations: Origins of Bay Street and the Rise of the Progressive Liberal Party (1834-1967). Chapter Objectives. Origins of Bay Street. Political and Economic Domination in Post-Emancipation Era. De-Facto Segregation: Spatialization of Power. Fluidity of Racial Binaries. A Growing Middle Class. Rise of the Progressive Liberal Party. Early Stirrings of Reform. Emergence of the Progressive Liberal Party.

Implicit in cellular mechanisms essential for learning and memory, NMDA receptors are heterotetrameric members of the family of ionotropic glutamate receptors. Activation of the glutamate-specific receptor subunits results in the opening of ion channels, triggering an excitatory pathway, which can be moderated by certain endogenous and exogenous compounds.

The effect of exposure to female role models with gender specific attributes was examined in two studies. In Study 1 both women and men were presented with one of eight stimuli (role model gender: male or female; role model legitimacy attributes: organizational high, organizational low, social high, or social low). Results demonstrated women’s higher preference for female role models and vis‐à‐vis. Regression analyses demonstrated women’s preference for role models in general while men only preferred socially legitimate role models.

Co-rumination is the act of negatively discussing problems with another person. The focus of corumination is generally on the negative aspects, or things that cannot be changed as opposed to active problem solving. Co-rumination is positively associated with positive friendship quality as well as internalizing symptoms such as anxiety and depression. Co-rumination is most commonly studied in children and adolescents, but the present study extends this research by looking at the undergraduate population.

Marine life is the basis for most industries in the Turks and Caicos Islands, located on the outskirts of the Caribbean Sea. Few studies have been carried out to assess the current status of reefs in this region, especially those off the shore of South Caicos Island. The AGRRA v.4.0 methodologies were employed create baseline assessments of stony corals, macroalgae and associated fishes and to explore the relationships between these key reef organisms.

This work was sponsored by the University of Richmond, School of Arts & Sciences, Department of Math and Computer Science.

Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction: What’s Right with U.S. Health Care? ................................................................. 6 Grand Junction: Communication and Collaboration ............................................................. 11 Geisinger Health System: Innovation and Integration............................................................ 23 Mayo Clinic: “The Needs of the Patient Come First” .............................................................

The current study examined whether the presentation of gender-affirming literature, in the form of information about the University of Richmond‟s Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) program, mitigated female stereotype threat in the domain of mathematics. A pilot study tested 10 male and 10 female college-aged participants to determine whether a derogatory beer commercial produced the threat effect in women; results were inconclusive.

Revenge is the natural human response to interpersonal transgressions. However, given the benefits of forgiveness, it is important to consider how forgiveness can be facilitated. Many factors have been shown to be associated with forgiveness, ranging from situational factors (e.g., perception of the transgression) to dispositional factors (e.g., personality traits). This study aims to extend research on the factors that are associated with forgiveness, and determine the processes on which forgiveness relies.

The process of spicule formation in L. virgulata results in a drop in pH, which, if left unregulated, could lead to demineralization and subsequent animal death. Carbonic anhydrase has been suggested as a possible pH regulatory mechanism in L. virgulata tissues. This study focuses on an additional hypothetical mechanism of pH regulation involving the production of urease by endosymbiotic bacteria living within L. virgulata tissue. PCR and DGGE are used as culture-independent methods to characterize facets of microbial community structure on L.