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Porter, Eugene A., 1841-1922 (Mss 294), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Porter, Eugene A., 1841-1922 (Mss 294), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 294. Two letter press books containing outgoing letters from the firm, E. A. Porter & Bros. of Bowling Green, Kentucky. These letters deal almost exclusively with the manufacture and marketing of a piece of agricultural equipment called the "corn cob crusher." A small amount of correspondence also documents Mr. Porter's personal agricultural pursuits.
Wku Campus Wide Holiday Energy Conservation Plan, Wku Sustainability Committee, Christian Ryan-Downing
Wku Campus Wide Holiday Energy Conservation Plan, Wku Sustainability Committee, Christian Ryan-Downing
Sustainability Publications and Resources
No abstract provided.
Cloning Of "Animal Cryptochrome" Cdna From The Model Organism Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii For Functional Analysis Of Its Protein Product, Shobha Lavanya Silparasetty
Cloning Of "Animal Cryptochrome" Cdna From The Model Organism Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii For Functional Analysis Of Its Protein Product, Shobha Lavanya Silparasetty
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
reinhardtii, a unicellular green alga, is a model organism to study the circadian clock. Cryptochromes are the blue light photoreceptors that entrain the clock in some organisms. The CPH1 protein of C. reinhardtii resembles the cryptochromes of the plant model Arabidopsis, but whether CPH1 entrains the circadian clock in C. reinhardtii is not yet known. Recent reports have suggested the existence of one more cryptochrome in C. reinhardtii, which resembles the cryptochromes of animals. However, the amino acid sequence of this protein shows even higher sequence similarity with the 6-4 DNA photolyase of Arabidopsis. DNA photolyases …
Computational Prediction Of The Agregated Structure Of Denatured Lysozyme, Pongsathorn Chotikasemsri
Computational Prediction Of The Agregated Structure Of Denatured Lysozyme, Pongsathorn Chotikasemsri
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Mis-folded proteins and their associated aggregates are a contributing factor in some human diseases. In this study we used the protein lysozyme as a model to define aggregation structures under denaturing conditions. Sasahara et al. (2007), Frare et al. (2009, 2006), and Rubin et al. (2008) observed conditions where heat denatured lysozyme formed fibril structures that were observed to be 8-17 nanometers in diameter under the electron microscope. Even though the crystal structure of lysozyme is known, the denatured form of this protein is still unknown. Therefore, we used Rosetta++ protein folding and blind docking software to create in silico …
The Effects Of A Reservoir On Genetic Isolation In Two Species Of Darters, Kerstin Lindsay Edberg
The Effects Of A Reservoir On Genetic Isolation In Two Species Of Darters, Kerstin Lindsay Edberg
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The addition of dams into a riverine system causes a wide range of changes (i.e., sedimentation, erosion, thermal) to the river as well as to the fish assemblages of that river. Although there have been many studies documenting the changes that occur to the fish assemblages in the impounded river, there have been fewer studies examining the effects of a reservoir on the fish inhabiting the tributaries upstream of the impoundment. One possible impact of a reservoir could be to act as a barrier to fish migration between streams.
To determine if reservoirs restrict migration, the genetic diversity of two …
Heirloom And Hybrid Tomato Yield And Quality In Organic And Conventional Production Systems, Diana J. Edlin
Heirloom And Hybrid Tomato Yield And Quality In Organic And Conventional Production Systems, Diana J. Edlin
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Due to the recent changes in the economy of Kentucky tobacco production, some producers are seeking an alternative crop that will provide similar economic gains to tobacco without needing more acreage. Tomatoes are an existing crop in Kentucky that have been declining in acreage over the last five years. There is evidence to suggest that, through niche and local marketing, tomatoes may be able to fill the void left by tobacco. However, there is concern among producers that they will lose yield and/or quality if they switch to one of these niche production systems or cultivars.
A two year study …
Using Conservative And Biological Tracers To Better Understand The Transport Of Agricultural Contaminants From Soil Water Through The Epikarstic Zone, Brian Ham
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Agriculture contamination is very common in karst systems due to the vulnerability of these aquifers. Animal waste is often spread across crop land to enrich the soil with nitrates and phosphates. Herbicides and pesticides are also applied to the crops. The transport of these pollutants through the soil and epikarst is a difficult process to monitor due to the complex, heterogeneous behavior of the groundwater as it makes its way down to the aquifer below.
An experimental site at Crumps Cave lended a unique opportunity to monitor the vadose zone at a waterfall in the cave below. A previous dye …
Prevalence Of Childhood Obesity: A Study On Bowling Green, Ky Middle School Students, Emily Jensen
Prevalence Of Childhood Obesity: A Study On Bowling Green, Ky Middle School Students, Emily Jensen
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
No abstract provided.
Effects Of A Topical Analgesic Using Massage On Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, Carrie E. Varvil
Effects Of A Topical Analgesic Using Massage On Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, Carrie E. Varvil
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
No abstract provided.
The Lyme Disease Spirochete, Borrelia Burgdorferi, In Tick Species Collected From Raccoons (Procyon Lotor) And Opossums (Didelphis Virginiana) Trapped In The Warren And Barren Counties Of South Central Kentucky, Kristina Tackett
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The incidence of tick-borne zoonoses such as Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Lyme disease has steadily increased in the southeastern United States in recent years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the southeastern states accounted for 1,200 of the 27,000 total cases of Lyme disease reported in the U.S. in 2007. Although Ixodes scapularis is the most commonly recognized vector for the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, Dermacentor variabilis (a common vector for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever) also has been shown to be a viable host for this pathogen. The purpose of the present …
In Planta "Green Engineering" Of Variable Sizes And Exotic Shapes Of Gold Nanoparticles: An Integrative Eco-Friendly Approach, Daniel Lee Starnes
In Planta "Green Engineering" Of Variable Sizes And Exotic Shapes Of Gold Nanoparticles: An Integrative Eco-Friendly Approach, Daniel Lee Starnes
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Manipulating matter at the nanoscale creates materials endowed with unique optoelectronic and physicochemical attributes. Among the noble metals, the properties of gold in "nano" can be manipulated by varying, their shapes and sizes. Gold nanoparticles find several applications in electronics, medicine and environmental reclamation. Emphasis has been on the “green synthesis” of nanogold to mitigate the hazardous implications stemmed from conventional nanogold synthesis. However, it is not known if the in planta synthesis of nanogold particles could be “green engineered” as well for generating desirable sizes and exotic shapes. In the present study, we used inductively coupled plasma (ICP) analysis …
Baird, Henry Herring, 1902-1991 - Collector (Mss 279), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Baird, Henry Herring, 1902-1991 - Collector (Mss 279), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 279. Account books and other financial records related to Jenkins-Ryan Tobacco Company of Adairville, Kentucky. Also includes financial records associated with the farms and businesses operated by Thomas Henry Baird, Jr., as well as the 1941 monthly financial reports and a label from Scott Tobacco Company of Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Annis, Lena Grey, 1897-1996 - Collection (Mss 275), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Annis, Lena Grey, 1897-1996 - Collection (Mss 275), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 275. Letters sent to Lena Grey Annis from family members and friends, chiefly related to farm and family life in Butler County, Kentucky in the mid-to-late-twentieth century.
On The Zoological Geography Of The Malay Archipelago (1859), Alfred Russel Wallace
On The Zoological Geography Of The Malay Archipelago (1859), Alfred Russel Wallace
Alfred Russel Wallace Classic Writings
No abstract provided.
Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 85, No. 4), Kentucky Library Research Collections
Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 85, No. 4), Kentucky Library Research Collections
Kentucky Warbler
No abstract provided.
The Development And Role Of Peripheral Auditory Structures In Otocinclus Affinis, Sri Kiran Kumar Reddy Botta
The Development And Role Of Peripheral Auditory Structures In Otocinclus Affinis, Sri Kiran Kumar Reddy Botta
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Loricariidae is a very diverse family of catfishes found primarily in the Amazon River basin. These catfishes have a unique characteristic feature of having fenestrae (holes) in the skull region (compound pterotic bone) adjacent to their bi-lobed swim bladder. Since the swim bladders and the compound pterotic may act as an external ear for hearing in this taxon, I hypothesized that these swim bladders structures have an acoustical functional in the loricariid Otocinclus affinis. In order to understand the development of these structures in O. affinis, I first monitored the ontogeny of the compound pterotic bone by clearing …
Effect Of Different Schedules Of Baby Corn (Zea Mays L.) Harvests On Baby Corn Yield, Grain Yield, And Economic Profit Value, Zheng Wang
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Maize (Zea mays L.) ranks third as a food crop after wheat and rice and is characterized not only as a cereal crop but also as a vegetable. Maize used as a vegetable is known as “baby corn”. Baby corn consists of unfertilized young ears harvested 2 or 3 days after silk emergence. The present study was implemented in 2009 at Western Kentucky University Agriculture Research and Education Center (36.93 N, 86.47 E) in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The purpose of the study was to compare the effect of different schemes of harvest on baby corn (BC) yield, grain maize (GM) …
Body Composition Assessment Methods: A Systematic Review And Recommendations, Ygnacio Lopez Iii, Scherezade Mama, Penny Wilson, Rebecca E. Lee
Body Composition Assessment Methods: A Systematic Review And Recommendations, Ygnacio Lopez Iii, Scherezade Mama, Penny Wilson, Rebecca E. Lee
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
No abstract provided.
Physical Activity Resource Attributes And Obesity In Low-Income African Americans Living In Public Housing, Kristen M. Mcalexander, Jorge A. Banda, Joshua W. Mcalexander, Rebecca E. Lee
Physical Activity Resource Attributes And Obesity In Low-Income African Americans Living In Public Housing, Kristen M. Mcalexander, Jorge A. Banda, Joshua W. Mcalexander, Rebecca E. Lee
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
No abstract provided.
Depression And Percent Body Fat Are Associated With Binge Eating In A Community Sample Of African American And Hispanic Women, Penny Wilson, Paula C. Rhode, Daniel P. O'Connor, Rebecca E. Lee
Depression And Percent Body Fat Are Associated With Binge Eating In A Community Sample Of African American And Hispanic Women, Penny Wilson, Paula C. Rhode, Daniel P. O'Connor, Rebecca E. Lee
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
No abstract provided.
Daily Variation In Monocyte Subsets And Toll-Like Receptor 2 And 4 Expression In Young And Old Mice, Whitney L. Breslin, Kelley Strohacker, Brian K. Mcfarlin
Daily Variation In Monocyte Subsets And Toll-Like Receptor 2 And 4 Expression In Young And Old Mice, Whitney L. Breslin, Kelley Strohacker, Brian K. Mcfarlin
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
No abstract provided.
Voluntary Exercise Causes Greater Weight Loss In Obese Mice, Katie C. Carpenter, Kelley Strohacker, Whitney L. Breslin, Mark R. Morrison, Joseph Potucek, Nadia Agha, Richard J. Simpson Phd, Thomas W. Lowder Phd, Brian K. Mcfarlin Phd
Voluntary Exercise Causes Greater Weight Loss In Obese Mice, Katie C. Carpenter, Kelley Strohacker, Whitney L. Breslin, Mark R. Morrison, Joseph Potucek, Nadia Agha, Richard J. Simpson Phd, Thomas W. Lowder Phd, Brian K. Mcfarlin Phd
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
No abstract provided.
Regular Physical Activity Is Correlated With A Reduced Frequency Of Senescent T-Lymphocytes In Middle-Aged Men, Guillaume Spielmann, Brian K. Mcfarlin, Paula J.W. Smith, Keith Guy, Richard J. Simpson
Regular Physical Activity Is Correlated With A Reduced Frequency Of Senescent T-Lymphocytes In Middle-Aged Men, Guillaume Spielmann, Brian K. Mcfarlin, Paula J.W. Smith, Keith Guy, Richard J. Simpson
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
No abstract provided.
Age-Related Differences In Monocyte Toll-Like Receptor 2/4 And Cd54 Expression In Mice, Kelley Strohacker, Whitney L. Breslin, Brian K. Mcfarlin
Age-Related Differences In Monocyte Toll-Like Receptor 2/4 And Cd54 Expression In Mice, Kelley Strohacker, Whitney L. Breslin, Brian K. Mcfarlin
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
No abstract provided.
The Muscular Benefits Of 13 Weeks Of Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling After Spinal Cord Injury, John Ward, Stanley Fisher, Adam Thrasher
The Muscular Benefits Of 13 Weeks Of Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling After Spinal Cord Injury, John Ward, Stanley Fisher, Adam Thrasher
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between Body Image And Physical Activity In African American Women, Scherezade K. Mama, Beth E. Quill Mph, Maria E. Fernandez-Esquer Phd, Jacqueline Y. Reese-Smith, Jorge A. Banda, Rebecca E. Lee
The Relationship Between Body Image And Physical Activity In African American Women, Scherezade K. Mama, Beth E. Quill Mph, Maria E. Fernandez-Esquer Phd, Jacqueline Y. Reese-Smith, Jorge A. Banda, Rebecca E. Lee
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
No abstract provided.
Multiple Models Can Concurrently Explain Fatigue During Human Performance, C. Matthew Laurent†, Matt Green‡
Multiple Models Can Concurrently Explain Fatigue During Human Performance, C. Matthew Laurent†, Matt Green‡
International Journal of Exercise Science
One of the most commonly and thoroughly studied paradigms of human performance is fatigue. However, despite volumes of research there remains considerable controversy among scientists regarding definitive conclusions about the specific mechanism(s) contributing to fatigue. Within the literature there are three primary yet distinctly different governing ideas of fatigue; the traditionally referenced central model and peripheral model as well as the emerging central governor model (CGM). The CGM has recently been advocated by a limited number of researchers and is suggestive of a more integrative model of fatigue when compared the traditional peripheral and central models. However, more work is …
Determination Of Force Corresponding To Maximal Lactate Steady State In Tethered Swimming, Marcelo Papoti‡, Ricardo Vitório†, Sérgio A. Cunha†, Gustavo G. Araújo†, Adelino S.R. Silva‡, Vanessa Santhiago‡, Luiz E.B. Martins‡, Claudio A. Gobatto‡
Determination Of Force Corresponding To Maximal Lactate Steady State In Tethered Swimming, Marcelo Papoti‡, Ricardo Vitório†, Sérgio A. Cunha†, Gustavo G. Araújo†, Adelino S.R. Silva‡, Vanessa Santhiago‡, Luiz E.B. Martins‡, Claudio A. Gobatto‡
International Journal of Exercise Science
The main aim of the present investigation was to verify if the aerobic capacity (AC) measured in tethered swimming corresponds to the maximal lactate steady state (MLSS) and its correlation with 30 min and 400m free style swimming. Twenty-five swimmers were submitted to an incremental tethered swimming test (ITS) with an initial load of 20N and increments of 10N each 3min. After each stage of 3min, the athletes had 30s of interval to blood sample collections that were used to measure blood lactate concentrations ([La-]). The ACBI was determined by the abrupt increase in [La-] versus force (F). The points …
The Short-Term Effect Of Whole Body Vibration Training On Sprint Start In Collegiate Athletes, Brad Roberts*, Iain Hunter‡, Ty Hopkins‡, Brent Feland‡
The Short-Term Effect Of Whole Body Vibration Training On Sprint Start In Collegiate Athletes, Brad Roberts*, Iain Hunter‡, Ty Hopkins‡, Brent Feland‡
International Journal of Exercise Science
Whole body vibration (WBV) is characterized by a vibratory stimulus emitted throughout the body through the use of a vibrating platform on which the subject stands. Studies have shown over 30% increases in maximal explosive strength such as maximal speed biceps curl as well as increases in maximum dynamic force such as maximal sitting bench pull as the result of vibration. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of short term whole-body vibration on sprint starts among collegiate track athletes. On the first day eleven subjects were randomly assigned to either a non-vibration or vibration group for …
Evaluation Of Hand-To-Hand Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis For Estimating Percent Body Fat In Young Adults, Aaron M. Weaver*, Ashley C. Hill*, Joseph L. Andreacci‡, Curt B. Dixon‡
Evaluation Of Hand-To-Hand Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis For Estimating Percent Body Fat In Young Adults, Aaron M. Weaver*, Ashley C. Hill*, Joseph L. Andreacci‡, Curt B. Dixon‡
International Journal of Exercise Science
Purposes were to (a) to examine the validity and precision of a hand-to-hand bioelectrical impedance analyzer (HBIA) and (b) to determine the effect of an acute sub-maximal aerobic exercise bout on HBIA percent body fat (%BF) measures. Forty-one young adults (21 women; 20 men) visited the laboratory for body composition assessment on two separate occasions. During the control session, %BF was assessed by HBIA twice, before and immediately after 30 min of rest, and once by air-displacement plethysmography (ADP), using the BOD POD, which was considered the criterion method for comparison. During the exercise session, HBIA %BF measurements were determined …