Jim Egan. Challenging the Conspiracy of Silence

Conspiracy of silence among repeated transgenes.

Transgenic experiments in vertebrates often involve the insertion of tandem multiple-copy arrays at single sites. For many transgenes, expression is unpredictable from site to site, a phenomenon usually attributed to a repressive environment caused by nearby sequences. However, an alternative explanation comes from evidence that transgene repeat arrays in flies condense into heterochromatin, su...

Managing bereavement in the classroom: a conspiracy of silence?

The ways in which teachers in British schools manage bereaved children are underreported. This article reports the impact of students' bereavement and their subsequent management in primary and secondary school classrooms in Southeast London. Thirteen school staff working in inner-city schools took part in in-depth interviews that focused on the impact of bereaved children on the school and how...

The Introductory Essay: Richard Wright's Covert Challenging of Jim Crowism and Uncle Tomism

Richard Wright’s introductory essay to his collection of short stories Uncle Tom's Children describes hidden forms of resistance against Jim Crowism and Uncle Tomism. The essay entitled The Ethics of Living Jim Crow: An Autobiographical Sketch relates Wright’s daily confrontations with Jim Crowism with a particular emphasis on his evasive actions, and his covert activities, such as silence, pla...

The Medical Council of India guidelines on industry-physician relationship: breaking the conspiracy of silence.

the introductory essay: richard wright's covert challenging of jim crowism and uncle tomism

richard wright’s introductory essay to his collection of short stories uncle tom's children describes hidden forms of resistance against jim crowism and uncle tomism. the essay entitled the ethics of living jim crow: an autobiographical sketch relates wright’s daily confrontations with jim crowism with a particular emphasis on his evasive actions, and his covert activities, such as silence, pla...