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The Bg News January 24, 2017, Bowling Green State University Jan 2017

The Bg News January 24, 2017, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. January 24, 2017. Volume 96-Issue 37.


The Bg News January 10, 2017, Bowling Green State University Jan 2017

The Bg News January 10, 2017, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. January 10, 2017. Volume 96-Issue 34.


Implications Of Animal Water Balance For Terrestrial Food Webs, Kevin E. Mccluney Jan 2017

Implications Of Animal Water Balance For Terrestrial Food Webs, Kevin E. Mccluney

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Recent research has documented shifts in per capita trophic interactions and food webs in response to changes in environmental moisture, from the top-down (consumers to plants), rather than solely bottom-up (plants to consumers). These responses may be predictable from effects of physiological, behavioral, and ecological traits on animal water balance, although predictions could be modified by energy or nutrient requirements, the risk of predation, population-level responses, and bottom-up effects. Relatively little work has explicitly explored food web effects of changes in animal water balance, despite the likelihood of widespread relevance, including during periodic droughts in mesic locations, where taxa may …


Teaching Energy Efficiency: A Cross-Border Public Class And Lesson Study In Stem, Masami Isoda, Roberto Araya, Colleen Eddy, Gabriel T. Matney, Joseph Williams, Patricio Calfucura, Carlos Aquirre, Pablo Becerra, Raul Gormaz, Jorge Soto-Andrade, Takeshi Noine, Arturo Mena-Lorca, Raimundo Olfos, Yuriko Baldin, Uldarico Malaspina Jan 2017

Teaching Energy Efficiency: A Cross-Border Public Class And Lesson Study In Stem, Masami Isoda, Roberto Araya, Colleen Eddy, Gabriel T. Matney, Joseph Williams, Patricio Calfucura, Carlos Aquirre, Pablo Becerra, Raul Gormaz, Jorge Soto-Andrade, Takeshi Noine, Arturo Mena-Lorca, Raimundo Olfos, Yuriko Baldin, Uldarico Malaspina

School of Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications

As part of an APEC educational project on the cross-cutting concept of energy, researchers and teachers from 6 countries spent 8 months designing, testing and implementing a pilot STEM public class with two schools from Chile and one from the US. One of the researchers taught a lesson from a school in Chile, with a live transmission to the other two schools via Skype. At the same time, the lesson was also broadcasted via video streaming. In addition to live questions and answers, students used individual devices to answer four open-ended questions that were commented on by the researcher as …


Variation In Arthropod Hydration Across Us Cities With Distinct Climate, Kevin E. Mccluney, Justin D. Burdine, Steven D. Frank Jan 2017

Variation In Arthropod Hydration Across Us Cities With Distinct Climate, Kevin E. Mccluney, Justin D. Burdine, Steven D. Frank

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Increasing evidence suggests that altered environmental conditions within cities (e.g. temperature) can have strong effects on the biology and ecology of animals. Moreover, multiple abiotic (e.g. soil moisture, distributions of water bodies) and biotic factors (e.g. plant and animal communities) may be more similar among cities in distinct climate regions as compared to outside cities. But the mechanisms behind these patterns are unclear. We suggest that animal physiological condition responds to urbanization and may become more similar with urbanization among cities. As a first attempt at assessing this possibility, we measured hydration (water content) of field-collected arthropods, across variation in …


Fp-17-15 American Children's Family Structure: Two Biological Parent Families, Kasey J. Eickmeyer Jan 2017

Fp-17-15 American Children's Family Structure: Two Biological Parent Families, Kasey J. Eickmeyer

National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles

No abstract provided.


Aquatic Exercise For Better Living On Land: Impact Of Shallow-Water Exercise On Older Japanese Women For Performance Of Activities Of Daily Living (Adl), Mary E. Sanders, Mohammod M. Islam, Aiko Naruse, Nobuo Takeshima, Michael E. Rogers Dec 2016

Aquatic Exercise For Better Living On Land: Impact Of Shallow-Water Exercise On Older Japanese Women For Performance Of Activities Of Daily Living (Adl), Mary E. Sanders, Mohammod M. Islam, Aiko Naruse, Nobuo Takeshima, Michael E. Rogers

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Twenty-six Japanese women (70.5 yr) self-selected water exercise (WEX) (n=13), or control (CON) (n=13) for 12 weeks. WEX was performed 60-minutes/day, 3 days/week with warm-up, cool-down stretch, ADL exercises, and cardiovascular/muscular endurance in 30°C water at a xiphoid level depth. CON continued their current activity/nutrition patterns. Compared to CON, WEX improved (p<.05) functional fitness and balance measures including arm curl (22%), chair stand (21%), 8-feet up & go (13%), chair sit/reach (50%), and 12-min walk (15%). No significant changes in sway velocity (SV) or limits of stability (LOS) were seen for either group. This shallow water exercise improved land-based ADL for older women but not balance. ADL tasks associated with balance did improve which may have indicated enhanced motor control.


Effect Of Maternal Age On Recombination Rate In Drosophila Melanogaster, Christopher Schimmoeller Dec 2016

Effect Of Maternal Age On Recombination Rate In Drosophila Melanogaster, Christopher Schimmoeller

Honors Projects

Recombination is vital because it adds genetic diversity to a species and has the potential to influence fitness, the relative reproductive success of an organism in passing genes to the next generation (Roeder, 1997). Multiple aspects of recombination have been studied, including its mechanisms of production and the role of recombination events in evolution (Hudson & Kaplan, 1985). In this study we examined how maternal age affects the rate of recombination. Our hypothesis states that recombination rate is positively correlated with maternal age. If this is true we would expect to see recombination rate, in progeny, increase as the parental …


Active Learning Tour Route: Engagement In An Unconventional Environment, Hattie Molina Dec 2016

Active Learning Tour Route: Engagement In An Unconventional Environment, Hattie Molina

Honors Projects

When guest attend Bowling Green State University for a campus visit, a majority of their experience is comprised of tour guides talking “at” them. The campus tour is made up of a lot of facts and stories provided by the tour guide, but few questions by guests or based on comments from guests. One way to solve this is to create an Active Learning Tour route where guest are the center of their own campus learning experience. According to the research, the components of Active Learning have many facets that branch into other aspects including technology and humor. The aim …


Building Better Water In Lake Erie, Morgan Potts Dec 2016

Building Better Water In Lake Erie, Morgan Potts

Honors Projects

This paper addresses two of the common forms of pollution in Lake Erie: excess nutrients leading to blooms of toxin-producing cyanobacteria and pollution from heavy metals. The paper provides a brief history on the state of pollution in the lake, as well as historical methods to solve these problems. It addresses the causes of both harmful algal blooms (HABs) and heavy metal pollution in the lake, which are both related to the structure of modern agricultural, urban, and industrial environments. The major focus of this paper is on practices that are currently being used to address this pollution and how …


Behavioral Effects Of Envrionmental Enrichment Devices Of Tursiops Truncatus, Stephanie Maiorano Dec 2016

Behavioral Effects Of Envrionmental Enrichment Devices Of Tursiops Truncatus, Stephanie Maiorano

Honors Projects

Many studies on environmental enrichment devices have been conducted throughout the years on both terrestrial and marine animals in captivity. However, little is known on the effect that submergible enrichment devices have on cetaceans in captivity. This study examines two male Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), Kaiko’o and Nalu, at Sea Life Park, Hawai’i and their interaction with the Magic Box: a device consisting of a submergible vegetable crate weighed down with a weight, flipped upside down with fish underneath. A total of 7 trials were conducted, with data collection on their surfacing behavior before and after the …


Genomic Description And Annotation Of A New Colivirus; Kb1, Maggie Caswell Dec 2016

Genomic Description And Annotation Of A New Colivirus; Kb1, Maggie Caswell

Honors Projects

KB1 is a bacteriophage with relatively few established characteristics. However, it is thought to be similar to the novel environmental isolate bacteriophage, JK5. The aim of this study was to describe and annotate the genome of this new colivirus, relative to the genome of JK5. This comparison confirms the hypothesis that these are similar, but distinct viruses, and provides a foundation for the further understanding of both of these novel environmental isolates.


Can They Use It? Studying The Usability Of The Canvas Learning Management System At Bowling Green State University, James Faisant Dec 2016

Can They Use It? Studying The Usability Of The Canvas Learning Management System At Bowling Green State University, James Faisant

Honors Projects

Students’ use of the Canvas learning management system (LMS) as implemented by Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a substantial part of their learning experience. A well designed and easy to use LMS not only allows students to be more efficient, it allows students to engage effectively with their coursework. Students’ ability to effectively use the LMS is examined to understand whether the system is usable, and if not, what changes should be made. Research included two distinct elements. First, students were asked to complete nine tasks identified as common tasks within Canvas, while being timed. Additionally, students responded to …


The Bg News December 08, 2016, Bowling Green State University Dec 2016

The Bg News December 08, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 08, 2016. Volume 96-Issue 32.


A Presentation Promoting Medical Laboratory Science, Emilia Meike Dec 2016

A Presentation Promoting Medical Laboratory Science, Emilia Meike

Honors Projects

Medical laboratory science is an important part of health care. There is currently a need for trained medical laboratory scientists. However, many students may not beware of the field or the requirements to become a medical laboratory scientist. This project was created to address this issue. The field of medical laboratory science was presented to a group of Bowling Green High School students. The presentation was designed to promote both the field of medical laboratory science and Bowling Green State University’s medical laboratory science program. The presentation consisted of a slideshow, brochure and activity. The project also includes a reflection …


The Unfortunate Role Of Farm Subsidies As A Stimulus For Inequality And Obesity, Neil M. Browne, Facundo Bouzat, Justin Rex, Joseph Seipel Dec 2016

The Unfortunate Role Of Farm Subsidies As A Stimulus For Inequality And Obesity, Neil M. Browne, Facundo Bouzat, Justin Rex, Joseph Seipel

Economics Faculty Publications

Governmental expenditures are directed at a particular objective, but their effects have consequences far beyond the named target of the expenditures. Specific farm subsidies, for example, encourage consumption of particular foods by reducing the costs of producing these foods. To what extent do these subsidies affect the American obesity epidemic? How do the subsidies create disparate negative effects on those in poverty? Exploring these questions stimulates us to take greater care when designing legislation to take a broader look at the stakeholders affected by any particular governmental expenditure.


Towards An Anthropometric History Of Latin America In The Second Half Of The Twentieth Century, Amílcar E. Challú, Sergio Silva-Castañeda Dec 2016

Towards An Anthropometric History Of Latin America In The Second Half Of The Twentieth Century, Amílcar E. Challú, Sergio Silva-Castañeda

History Faculty Publications

We examine the evolution of adult female heights in twelve Latin American countries during the second half of the twentieth century based on demographic health surveys and related surveys compiled from national and international organizations. Only countries with more than one survey were included, allowing us to cross-examine surveys and correct for biases. We first show that average height varies significantly according to location, from 148.3 cm in Guatemala to 158.8 cm in Haiti. The evolution of heights over these decades behaves like indicators of human development, showing a steady increase of 2.6 cm from the 1950s to the 1990s. …


December 2016 Commencement Program, Bowling Green State University Dec 2016

December 2016 Commencement Program, Bowling Green State University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.


The Bg News December 01, 2016, Bowling Green State University Dec 2016

The Bg News December 01, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 01, 2016. Volume 96-Issue 30.


The Bg News November 29, 2016, Bowling Green State University Nov 2016

The Bg News November 29, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 29, 2016. Volume 96-Issue 29.


Water Loss Rates And Desiccation Tolerances For Spiders And Crickets, Matthew Zach, Kevin E. Mccluney Nov 2016

Water Loss Rates And Desiccation Tolerances For Spiders And Crickets, Matthew Zach, Kevin E. Mccluney

Honors Projects

Despite the importance of water to living organisms, access varies across the globe with high variability over space and time. Seventy-five percent of the world’s freshwater alone is ice while 99% of unfrozen freshwater is underground (Winter et al. 1998). Understanding how terrestrial species respond to water availability and compensate for water stress can provide insight to their behavior, ecology and physiology. The goal of this research was to examine the differences in the evaporative water loss rates and desiccation tolerances of Hogna carolinensis and Acheta domesticus. First, an experiment was conducted to quantify the rate of evaporative water …


The Bg News November 17, 2016, Bowling Green State University Nov 2016

The Bg News November 17, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 17, 2016. Volume 96-Issue 27.


The Bg News November 3, 2016, Bowling Green State University Nov 2016

The Bg News November 3, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 3, 2016. Volume 96-Issue 23.


The Bg News November 1, 2016, Bowling Green State University Nov 2016

The Bg News November 1, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. November 1, 2016. Volume 96-Issue 22.


The Bg News October 27, 2016, Bowling Green State University Oct 2016

The Bg News October 27, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 27, 2016. Volume 96-Issue 21.


The Bg News October 25, 2016, Bowling Green State University Oct 2016

The Bg News October 25, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 25, 2016. Volume 96-Issue 19.


The Bg News October 06, 2016, Bowling Green State University Oct 2016

The Bg News October 06, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 6, 2016. Volume 96-Issue 15.


The Bg News October 4, 2016, Bowling Green State University Oct 2016

The Bg News October 4, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. October 4, 2016. Volume 96-Issue 14.


Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 2016-09-30, Bowling Green State University Sep 2016

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 2016-09-30, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.


The Bg News September 27, 2016, Bowling Green State University Sep 2016

The Bg News September 27, 2016, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. September 27, 2016. Volume 96-Issue 12.