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Searching For The Sublime, Kheng Saik Lim Nov 2016

Searching For The Sublime, Kheng Saik Lim

Theses and Dissertations

The influential philosophers Edmund Burke and Emmanuel Kant understand the sublime as events and objects that cause an emotional reaction so magnificent that the intellect fails to comprehend it. It is thus deeply felt and experienced but remains undefined and non-understood. Searching for the Sublime is a suite of paintings that seek to respond to these definitions of the sublime. Together they address and evoke themes of mystery, fear, power, and the unknowable through the medium of painting.

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Overexpression Of Hdac1 Induces Functional Β-Cell Mass, Carrie Draney Nov 2016

Overexpression Of Hdac1 Induces Functional Β-Cell Mass, Carrie Draney

Theses and Dissertations

Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder that results in β-cell dysfunction and ultimate destruction, and leads to impaired glucose homeostasis. High rates of proliferation and differentiation of pancreatic β-cells occurs mostly during neonatal development. However, research shows these mechanisms remain intact as β-cell proliferation has been observed during pregnancy and obesity. We have shown that overexpression of the β-cell transcription factor Nkx6.1 is sufficient to induce β-cell proliferation. Exploration of the transcriptional targets of Nkx6.1 has identified histone deacetylase 1 (HDAC1) as a down-stream target of Nkx6.1. Here we demonstrate that HDAC1 overexpression is sufficient to induce β-cell proliferation, …

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Creativity & Religion: A Self-Study Of Mormon Mindset In The Art Classroom, Shon Scot Feller Nov 2016

Creativity & Religion: A Self-Study Of Mormon Mindset In The Art Classroom, Shon Scot Feller

Theses and Dissertations

A high school art teacher investigates the relationship of his religious beliefs with his notions of what it means to be creative. This Mormon teacher examines his religious and experiential life through self-study, by drawing from autoethnographic and hermeneutic phenomenological strategies. He believes that everyone, including himself and his students, has a creative potential. He also analyzes how his Mormon religion affects his view of creativity and how creativity has affected his behavior as a Mormon. The conclusions he reaches uncover the need for balance between his creative self and his Mormon self and outlines several ways to merge these …

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Einsiedeln On The Ohio Overseas Migrations Of Einsiedeln People To The United States In The 19th And Early 20th Centuries, Heinz Nauer Nov 2016

Einsiedeln On The Ohio Overseas Migrations Of Einsiedeln People To The United States In The 19th And Early 20th Centuries, Heinz Nauer

Swiss American Historical Society Review

Between 1850 and 1950, more than 3,000 men and women from Einsiedeln went overseas, most of them to the United States. It was not unique since many people also migrated from other regions of Switzerland, and the total migrations of Swiss overseas during that time represented only a very small fraction of the global movement of people in three main directions: from Europe to the Western Hemisphere, from India and southern China to Southeast Asia, and from Russia to the Far East. 1 Despite not being out of the ordinary, it seems useful to explore the history of overseas migrations …

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Genetic And Biochemical Analysis Of The Micrococcin Biosynthetic Pathway, Philip Ross Bennallack Nov 2016

Genetic And Biochemical Analysis Of The Micrococcin Biosynthetic Pathway, Philip Ross Bennallack

Theses and Dissertations

Declining antibiotic discovery and flourishing antibiotic resistance have led to a modern antibiotic crisis which threatens to compromise our ability to treat infectious disease. Consequently, there is significant interest in developing new antibiotics with novel modes of action and chemical properties. Ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs) are natural compounds with the appealing attributes of being derived directly from a genetic template while possessing numerous exotic chemical features that contribute to stability and antimicrobial activity. Abundant in nature, their diverse range of biological activities makes them excellent prospects for antibiotic development. Thiopeptides, a RiPP family rich in chemical complexity, …

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Where's Walrus? And Penguin?, Aylea Stephens Oct 2016

Where's Walrus? And Penguin?, Aylea Stephens

Children's Book and Media Review

When Walrus and Penguin manage to escape from the zoo, they are in for a lot of fun adventure. Disguising themselves as a mother and a baby, ticket takers and newspaper sellers, a pigeon feeder and a pigeon, part of a crew on a rowboat, a taxi driver and passenger, the orchestra director and member of an opera, and players on a baseball team, they manage to avoid the zookeepers trying to catch them. When Walrus gets hit on the head and has to be taken to the hospital, however, Walrus finds someone to be the love of his life.

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Wake Up, Island, Tessa Mcmillan Oct 2016

Wake Up, Island, Tessa Mcmillan

Children's Book and Media Review

During the dawning hours, as a child sleeps soundly in bed, the world on the child’s island home starts waking up. Animals, birds, plants, and insects begin their morning routines of waking from their beds, foraging for food, and securing their homes. In the midst of all this outdoor activity, the child is awakened by the sun’s light. However, not even a hearty pancake breakfast can keep the child from running outside to welcome the start of a new day.

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The Somewhat True Adventures Of Sammy Shine, Tessa Mcmillan Oct 2016

The Somewhat True Adventures Of Sammy Shine, Tessa Mcmillan

Children's Book and Media Review

Jimmy has built a flight-ready, small aircraft, and he’s itching for a test pilot. So, he steals Hanks’ pet mouse, Sammy Shine. But the launch goes awry when Jimmy accidentally destroys the plane’s remote. Sammy takes over the controls, but he eventually crashes inside the wild Great Woods. Once there, Sammy meets a mouse clan and their friendly leader, Osmund. Osmund believes Sammy is magical because of his airplane, but warns that Mustela, the evil weasel, will want it to take over the woods. When Sammy’s aircraft disappears and Mustela isn’t to blame, Sammy searches for Goggles, an old and …

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Pax, Jess Verzello Oct 2016

Pax, Jess Verzello

Children's Book and Media Review

Pax and his boy Peter are inseparable—that is until the oncoming war forces them apart. Before he reports to the front lines, Peter’s father is sending Peter off to live with his grandfather, but forces the boy to leave his fox behind in the forest where Pax will be “safe.” However, once apart, Peter discovers that leaving Pax was the worst decision of his life. He sets out on a journey to find his beloved other half; his determination fueled by love and loyalty. Even though Pax and Peter are apart, their connection is stronger than ever as they faithfully …

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Numbers With Nemo, Cynthia Phillips Oct 2016

Numbers With Nemo, Cynthia Phillips

Children's Book and Media Review

Nemo is having a party! The characters from Disney’s Finding Nemo are featured in an under the sea party aimed at teaching preschoolers numbers one through ten. Preschoolers will identify, count, trace, sequence, and match numbers. Children can record the numbers in their own voice and decorate interactive scenes with earned stickers. Mr. Ray, Nemo’s teacher, is the host and entertains the guests with songs. A secured parent section allows you to add accounts for up to four children that will track their progress. It also provides additional information on reinforcing learning at home. This animated app has been awarded …

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No Better Friend: A Man, A Dog, And Their Incredible True Story Of Friendship And Survival In World War Ii (Young Readers Edition), Liz Kazandzhy Oct 2016

No Better Friend: A Man, A Dog, And Their Incredible True Story Of Friendship And Survival In World War Ii (Young Readers Edition), Liz Kazandzhy

Children's Book and Media Review

World War II began in the Pacific as a result of Japan’s imperialist desire to conquer its surrounding nations. In 1942, after sweeping through Siam and Malaya, Japanese forces unexpectedly overtook Britain-occupied Singapore. It was at this point that the stories of Frank Williams, a radarman in Britain’s Royal Air Force, and Judy, a loyal and talented pointer, began to collide. Having both been on ships that were attacked by the Japanese, they found themselves stranded for a time until finding a way to journey across the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the city of Padang. Unfortunately for them, Padang …

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Muddle And Match: Monsters, Cynthia Phillips Oct 2016

Muddle And Match: Monsters, Cynthia Phillips

Children's Book and Media Review

Barry the brave, batty beast gives a graceful and glorious gig on the guitar and obtains an ovation from the other outlaws. Confused? This charming board book is filled with silly monster alliterations. Each monster has a top, a middle, and a bottom that can be mixed and matched with monster parts on other split pages. The there are 8 monsters in simple and bright illustrations. The combinations that are made make new monsters and new stories to tell. Muddle and Match Monsters is one in a book series entitled Muddle and Match. Other books in the series include Muddle …

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Jake's Never Land Shapes And Patterns, Cynthia Phillips Oct 2016

Jake's Never Land Shapes And Patterns, Cynthia Phillips

Children's Book and Media Review

That sneaky Captain Hook is after the treasure! Jake and his friends need get there before Captain Hook and Smee. In this game, children learn about shapes and patterns with the characters from Disney’s Jake and the Neverland Pirates. This preschool game has tracing, matching, and patterns presented in a storybook format. During the adventure they can earn gold doubloons, buy pirate gear, and take pictures of themselves for a personalized dancing puppet.

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The Intestinal Parasites Of An Assemblage Of Stream Fishes In Central Utah, Matthew Rambo, Ashlee N. Smith, Mehmet Cemal Oguz, Mark C. Belk Oct 2016

The Intestinal Parasites Of An Assemblage Of Stream Fishes In Central Utah, Matthew Rambo, Ashlee N. Smith, Mehmet Cemal Oguz, Mark C. Belk

Western North American Naturalist

Parasite communities of stream fish assemblages in the western United States are poorly known. We investigated the intestinal parasites of an assemblage of stream fishes in Spanish Fork River in central Utah, USA. Two species, mottled sculpin (Cottus bairdii) and redside shiner (Richardsonius balteatus), had no observable parasites. In the other 3 species, southern leatherside chub (Lepidomeda aliciae), mountain sucker (Catostomus platyrhynchus), and longnose dace (Rhinichthys cataractae), we identified metacercia of an unidentified trematode. We found adult cestodes in southern leatherside chub only. Prevalence and intensity of parasites was highest …

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Sesamestreet.Org, Cynthia Phillips Oct 2016

Sesamestreet.Org, Cynthia Phillips

Children's Book and Media Review

Sesame Street has been airing on national television since 1969 and is now available with the click of a mouse. The purpose of Sesame Street is to help children around the world grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. The website is designed for children featuring bright colors and large buttons made for them to be able to navigate on their own. Sesamestreet.org features games, videos, arts, crafts and many more activities for preschoolers. There are games such as “spotting the difference” with Elmo or decorating a pizza with Cookie Monster. In addition to the diversions for children there is also an …

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The Jungle Book, Whitney Troxel Oct 2016

The Jungle Book, Whitney Troxel

Children's Book and Media Review

Discovered as a small child in the jungle, Mowgli was raised by a pack of wolves. However, when Shere Khan, a tiger, learns of his presence in the jungle, he threatens not only to kill Mowgli but anyone else who tries to protect him. Bagheera, a black panther, volunteers to take Mowgli to the man village in order to protect him and the wolf pack. Angry that Mowgli escaped, Shere Khan kills Akela, the leader of the wolves, in order to bring Mowgli back. Mowgli meets Baloo, a loveable but lazy bear, on his way to the village. Desperate to …

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I Get Dressed, Cynthia Phillips Oct 2016

I Get Dressed, Cynthia Phillips

Children's Book and Media Review

A fox in a dress, a rabbit in shoes and a turtle in a top hat are just a few of the fun characters you will encounter in this board book. The animals from the book My Mother Goose by David McPhail make an appearance wearing various everyday clothing items. The illustrations are sketch like in pastel with plain backgrounds. Each of the 11 pages introduce a simple wardrobe vocabulary word for small readers.

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The Croods, Kiersten Carr Oct 2016

The Croods, Kiersten Carr

Children's Book and Media Review

The Croods are a family of cavemen who survive in a harsh, hostile world by following strict rules enforced by their patriarch, Grug. As long as they stay in the cave, avoid anything new, and “never not be afraid,” Grug believes they will be safe. Eep, his teenage daughter, is sick of these limitations and feels that something in their lives is missing, leading her to frequently butt heads with her father. When the Crood’s cave is destroyed in an earthquake, they must team up with a inventive cave boy named Guy and his pet sloth, Belt, in order to …

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Barely Behaving Daughters, Kiersten Carr Oct 2016

Barely Behaving Daughters, Kiersten Carr

Children's Book and Media Review

In this off-beat, provocative alphabet book, 26 young ladies romp through the alphabet committing alliterative crimes against animals. From Annette and Beatrice to Yanicka and Zoe, each letter of the alphabet is demonstrated in a series of captioned pictures showing the titular “barely behaving daughters” shaking things up with a variety of animals from A to Z.

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Let's Sew: Learn To Sew With 12 Easy Projects, Rachel Wadham Oct 2016

Let's Sew: Learn To Sew With 12 Easy Projects, Rachel Wadham

Children's Book and Media Review

Sewing is not only a practical skill, but its fun to do and this lighthearted introduction captures both of those purposes. The basics are first clearly outlined teaching readers how to thread a needle and showing them how to sew a running stitch and a back-stitch. From there ten simple and fun projects allow readers to practice their skills to make stuffed animals, bags, water bottle holders, and accessories. The step by step photographs and text explanations break each project down into its component parts while still allowing for readers to apply their own creative touches.

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The Fog Diver, Aylea Stephens Oct 2016

The Fog Diver, Aylea Stephens

Children's Book and Media Review

In this version of the future, a deadly white mist covers the earth except for the highest mountain peaks. Wealthy families rule the liveable parts of the world, while others like Chess and his friends struggle to make ends meet by diving into the fog and finding things to sell. Chess has an unusual ability to see through the fog, but soon he learns that his ability has a dark secret and Lord Kodoc, one of the rulers of the sky they float through on airships, will do anything to get Chess in his possession. To save the people he …

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Tiny Rabbit's Big Wish, Ariel Woodbury Oct 2016

Tiny Rabbit's Big Wish, Ariel Woodbury

Children's Book and Media Review

Tiny Rabbit wants to be big! He wishes that he will grow to have "legs as tall as trees" and a tail as big as a mountain. He wishes and wishes to be big! But tiny rabbit only grows a little bit. Then tiny rabbit wishes to be strong as a gorilla. But he is still just a tiny rabbit. Tiny rabbit doesn't get very much bigger, stronger or taller, but his ears grow a lot. They let him hear all sorts of sounds and other animals. He learns to appreciate the benefits of being small, like being able to …

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Step Gently Out, Ariel Woodbury Oct 2016

Step Gently Out, Ariel Woodbury

Children's Book and Media Review

This book introduces you to many of the small and sometimes unnoticed creatures that live around us. If we are quiet and still, then we can see them.

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Have You Heard The Nesting Bird?, Ariel Woodbury Oct 2016

Have You Heard The Nesting Bird?, Ariel Woodbury

Children's Book and Media Review

As two children are outside they hear the calls of many different birds. But one bird is silent. The nesting bird isn't singing or moving around. Then, the eggs begin to hatch and baby robins are born.

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The Unlikely Adventures Of Mabel Jones, Melanie Curtis Oct 2016

The Unlikely Adventures Of Mabel Jones, Melanie Curtis

Children's Book and Media Review

Have you ever wondered what happens if you pick your nose…and eat it? Well, according to Mabel Jones, if you commit such a vile deed you’ll be kidnapped by a band of dastardly pirates (she knows from experience). After Mabel is caught “itching her nose”, she is snatched into another world, full of blood-thirsty, villainous, animal pirates, the likes of which she has never seen before. It is only Mabel’s ability to read that saves her from walking The Greasy Pole of Certain Death, and sends her on an adventure helping this rag tag crew of pirates find their much-desired …

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Snakes, Alligators, And Broken Hearts: Journeys Of A Biologist's Son, Tessa Mcmillan Oct 2016

Snakes, Alligators, And Broken Hearts: Journeys Of A Biologist's Son, Tessa Mcmillan

Children's Book and Media Review

Sneed B. Collard III was born to biologist, Sneed B. Jr. and Patricia Collard. Naturally, Sneed was raised to love animals and be curious about his world. Unfortunately, his parents divorced when Sneed was in third grade. Sneed had a difficult time coping, especially when both parents married new spouses and moved to opposite coasts. For most of his childhood and into adolescence, Sneed’s life was split between living with his mother during the school year and visiting his father during the summer. Sneed treasured the summers with his dad as he helped with his father’s research or vacationed at …

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The Night World, Aylea Stephens Oct 2016

The Night World, Aylea Stephens

Children's Book and Media Review

Everyone is sleeping, but that doesn’t mean that there is a world of activity going on during the night. Sylvie the cat wakes up the boy to go out, so the two go through the house in the quiet night. The house seems like a different place at night, but outside Sylvie has something to show the boy. In the night world, there are shadows of plants and animals that seems different than they do in the day. Animals gather so that they can also experience the world of the sun coming up.

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That Is Not A Good Idea!, Liz Kazandzhy Oct 2016

That Is Not A Good Idea!, Liz Kazandzhy

Children's Book and Media Review

When a fox spots a scrumptious-looking goose in the street, he invites her over for dinner. Despite the chicks’ protests that “that is NOT a good idea!” the goose agrees. They go for a stroll, then go further into the deep dark woods, and soon they’re in the kitchen boiling water for soup. All the while the chicks are adamantly protesting, and just when the two of them realize a key ingredient is missing… the goose pulls the fox into the soup! And then she and her children enjoy the fox soup together.

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One-Dog Sleigh, Aylea Stephens Oct 2016

One-Dog Sleigh, Aylea Stephens

Children's Book and Media Review

When her dog wants to play, she decides to let him come along in an adventure in a one-dog sleigh. As they start off on their journey, a squirrel wants to join and jumps into the sleigh. Soon they are also joined by Owl, Lynx, Deer, Bear, Mouse, and Moose in the sleigh to form a one-pony, one-mouse, one-bear, one-deer, one-lynx, one-owl, one-squirrel, one-dog sleigh. Their new friends help the girl and her dog get home before a blizzard.

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Leopardpox!, Aylea Stephens Oct 2016

Leopardpox!, Aylea Stephens

Children's Book and Media Review

Sadie is pretty sure that she is sick and won’t be able to go to kindergarten. Mama tries to figure out why Sadie is sick, and Sadie starts to turn into a leopard. She has leopardpox! Sadie’s brothers suggest taking her to the doctor so they take her to a pediatrician, but the other parents don’t want a leopard there and the pediatrician says he’s only a doctor for children. Instead they go to the animal clinic, but the veterinarian doesn’t have a solution for them so they take her to the zoo. When Mama says that a leopard should …

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