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symptoms associated with MetS. In the past few decades, more attention has been drawn to adipose tissue and its secretion of protein hormones known as adipokines, like adiponectin, to understand their effects on MetS. Overall, adiponectin increases fatty acid oxidation and glucose uptake as well as decreases inflammation and oxidative stress in both the liver and skeletal muscle. Incidentally, serum adiponectin increases when a vegan, plant-based protein diet is adopted. The development of knowledge

. They may give something of greater or lesser value, take you out to dinner, or not return a gift at all. They may not consider this rude or want to offend you, but have a different way of thinking about gifts. 在美国，送礼并不像在中国那样普遍，但是在许多情况下，代表礼貌的礼物还是可以接受的。 如果有人邀请您去他们家，最好带些小东西（鲜花，一瓶酒或其他小礼物）。 否则，礼物通常会在某些场合赠与亲朋好友：生日，圣诞节/光明节，周年纪念日，母亲节，父亲节等。 在中国，当我们收到礼物时，通常会给与对方同等价值的礼物。 在美国，人们不一定总是提供同等价值的东西。 他们可能会回礼或多或少价值的礼物，带您出去吃饭，或者根本不回送礼物。 他们可能不会认为这种行为很粗鲁或者冒犯您，只是因为他们对礼物的认知和想法有所不同。Dealing with Cultural Stereotypes and

is not a science course, but rather a “big questions” course with scientific themes. It is not meant to be an introduction to any scientific field. It is meant to be a platform for thinking across disciplinary contexts, imagining alternative futures, using dialogue and reflection to re-evaluate the nature of the world we live in, and, perhaps, drive authentic change. In fact, as we work to design our starship, we will find that many of the lessons we learn can be directly applied on Earth. The

by watching her in action. She was definitely an expert in her approach to students, and her years of experience were a treasure for those needing guidance.” Kathy energized colleagues and students alike with her urgent engagement with complex and timely social issues. A deft blend of social work, systems analysis, and advocacy were hallmarks of her most popular courses. In 2016 she wrote in a post-sabbatical review: I enjoy interaction with learners and thinking about how to craft experiences

the kids realized they didn’t have enough money to buy everything they needed. They were left asking themselves, “what now?” “You can see it in a visceral sense,” Perez, a sociology major at Pacific Lutheran University, said of the results. “You could definitely see the wheels turning.” The exercise, part of a summer internship for Perez, was meant to get kids thinking about issues related to food consumption, to break the cultural mindset that food “magically appears” at the grocery store, she

Information for Families of Study Away StudentsYour student is thinking of studying away – you may have concerns, questions, and would like to know more about what to expect. It’s normal for there to be excitement, anticipation and some stress or anxiety about the unknown. Study away is a unique opportunity for students, and if you haven’t experienced something similar or lived in a different cultural environment before yourself, it’s completely understandable if it feels challenging not

at professional meetings, such as the Western Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Sciences, Society of Research in Child Development, and Cognitive Science Society. Did you know? PLU Psychology students often work in research labs with faculty and assist in authoring manuscripts for publication. For example, several PLU graduates are co-authors on a study that is currently in press in the peer-reviewed journal "Language and Cognition." Did you know? Want to study away

Jewish community. CLIP matches undergraduate students who have an interest in pluralistic Jewish life and culture with engaging, substantive internships at a variety of for-profit, non-profit, and Jewish communal organizations, where they are provided with mentorship and guided development of new skills. Deadline: Early February NYU Bronfman Center Collegiate Leadership Internship ProgramPublic Service Scholarships Eligibility: CAPAL’s Public Service Scholarship Program awards scholarships to

(BSCS) BookClub is a web and IOS application that allows for the buying, selling, and trading of textbooks. With an account, users will be able to upload and manage books they have for sale. The Cordova framework on the front end allows for cross-platform development using Angular and Typescript, and efficiently wraps the project in production level builds allowing for code re-use between platforms. The Node.js and Express API written in JavaScript connects to and queries MariaDB, which contains the