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Metabolic Flexibility Among Women After A Single High Fat Meal, Alyssa Olenick

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

PURPOSE: Obese women have increased rates of metabolic diseases compared to those of healthy weight status. Additionally, African-American (AA) women have higher rates of metabolic disease compared to Caucasian (CA) women. Metabolic inflexibility is the inability to adjust substrate oxidation in response to dietary intake; potentially leading to weight gain and the development of metabolic disease. Few studies have investigated the impact of weight status and/or ethnicity on the metabolic response of women to a single high fat meal. An acute unfavorable metabolic response may contribute to the higher incidence of metabolic disease among not only obese, but also AA …

Management And Leadership Style: Is Style Influenced By Engineering Education?, Arsalan Khan

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Leadership Development Programs (LDPs) programs are employed by firms globally in different multiple manners that are aimed at accelerating the development and growth of highly capable candidates. Among these candidates, depending on the particular LDP, may be those possess engineering skills typically afforded through engineering education as measured by completion of an engineering degree. Infrastructure reductions might be afforded corporations if multiple LDPs could be supplanted with one program such as an Engineering Leadership Development Program. In practice, however, economic constraints limited the total sample population of this category to 67 (48 with engineering degrees and 15 without). Employing SPSS …

Effects Of Binding Affinity Between Bovine Serum Albumin And Platinum Drugs, Nathan Puckett

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Platinum complex drugs such as cisplatin have been used as highly successful chemotherapy drugs since the 1970s. We are interested in how the ligands attached to cisplatin analogs influences their reactivity with biologically relevant targets along with time and amount. For this study, reactions were conducted to determine the reactivity between different platinum compounds and the protein bovine serum albumin. Various platinum compounds with different ligands were reacted in varying amounts with albumin in ammonium acetate buffer for either 1 hour, 4 hours, or 24 hours. Each reaction was quenched after the designated reaction time by dialysis and the platinum …

Letters To Mei Lanfang, Alexandra Dare Norman

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

As a male actor of female Dan characters, Mei Lanfang (1894-1961) is known throughout the world as the most representative performer of Chinese opera – particularly for his performance of Concubine Yu in the Peking opera Farewell My Concubine. A feminist analysis of his work in this opera reveals a series of assumptions about the definition of “Woman” in both theatre and life. This project is solo performance piece formatted in a series of open letters to Mei Lanfang, interspersed with personal stories investigating what it truly means to be a Woman – as an actor, a Christian, a feminist, …

Family And Friends - Interviews (Fa 1007), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folkife Archives Project 1007. Students from Barry Kaufkin’s Introduction to Folk Studies course conducted oral interviews with close family and friends on topics such as childhood, occupation, and values. Digital recordings are stored in the Sound Archives and brief written descriptions of the interviews are included.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 43, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Austin, Emma. University Signs Letter of Intent with Aramark
• Alvey, Rebekah. Visiting Scholar Educates Students on Sex Trafficking – Jessica Pliley
• Williams, Jamie. Student Government Association Considers New Legislation in Final Weeks of Semester
• Deletter, Emily. Dean of Libraries Retires After 41 Years of Employment – Connie Foster
• Kast, Monica. Advertising & Public Relations Discussion Pulled from Board of Regents
• Vogler, Emily. Editorial Cartoon re: Inclement Weather
• Shake-it Up – Hill Nutrition
• Hormell, David. Gary Ransdell Makes Strides to Muddy Records Fight
• Walker, Silas. Confident …

Waite, Martin Van Buren, 1843-1923 (Sc 3105), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3105. Letter, 14 September 1862, of Martin Waite to his brother Jonathan in Hortonville, Wisconsin. Camped with the 1st Wisconsin Infantry near Bowling Green, he refers to aspects of camp life including inspections, procuring honey from bees, and an African-American cook, John Brown, who speaks of his abolitionist namesake. He remarks on how much he has seen of the world since becoming a soldier, expresses confidence in the power of the “blue tailed Yankees,” and asks Jonathan about exchanging greenbacks for gold or silver. Includes envelope imprinted with pro-Union image.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 42, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Austin, Emma. Attorney General Intervenes In College Heights Herald Lawsuit – Andy Beshear
• Williams, Jamie. Patched: Solution to Budget Shortfall Shores Up for Another Year
• Bradley, Erian. Students Adapt to Construction of Residence Halls
• Williams, Jamie. New Legislation Affects Students’ Free Speech
• Wegert, Sally. Featured Watercolor Artist to Visit, Teach Class – Steve Cavallo
• Brockman, Kacie. Professors Discuss Facts, Fake News – Guy Jordan, Mac McKerral
• Editorial Cartoon re: Higher Education Budget
• Money Model: Performance-based Funding Would Harm WKU
• Burgess, Kelly. Making Your Own, Healthy …

Morgan, William Montrose, 1842-1926 (Sc 3104), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding Aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3104. Letter, 12 January 1862, of Wisconsin volunteer Montrose Morgan to his sister and brother-in-law, Thomas and Orissa Harney. From Camp Wood in Kentucky, he writes of military forces in the area and the possibility of battle, the completion of a bridge across the Green River, and a recent meeting with Confederates under a flag of truce. He also refers to having Confederate major general Simon Bolivar Buckner “hop” (or “pop”) after an expected massing of Union forces.

Great Thanksgiving Listen (Fa 1006), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1006. Students from Barry Kaufkin’s Introduction to Folk Studies course conducted oral interviews with close family and friends during Thanksgiving break on topics such as childhood, occupation, and values. Digital recordings are stored in the Sound Archives, and brief written descriptions of the interviews are included.

Interview With Kristina Arnold (Fa 1293), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Kristina Arnold conducted by Chloe Brown on 26 March 2017. From project titled “The Women’s March: Community and Material Culture,” which details the experiences of participants in The Women’s March on 21 January 2017 in Washington, D.C. The interviews include details of the march and the political and material culture surrounding it. The audio interviews are archived in the Sound Archives.

47th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council,

Student Research Conference Select Presentations

See document below for project abstracts

Revised Committee Agendas, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Committee meeting agendas.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 41, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Williams, Jamie. Student Government Association Supports Military Students
• Williams, Jamie. Graduating Student Government Association President Reflects on Two Terms – Jay Richey
• Deletter, Emily. Confucius Institute Displays Work by Distinguished Artists
• Deletter, Emily. Alumni Association Appoints New Board of Directors
• Kast, Monica. Professor Presents on Human Rights Attitudes – Sam McFarland
• Vogler, Emily. Editorial Cartoon re: Corgis
• Ronkainen, Millie. Learning to Appreciate the Silence Around Me
• Johnson, Jack. Logan & Get Out Offer Unique Theater Experiences – Movies
• Jones, Zach. Mental Math Won’t Do, Learn …

Helm Store Collection - Hardin County, Kentucky (Mss 65), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 65. Journal of sales from 1814 to 1816 of the Helm & Green store and an 1828 account book of the John B. Helm & Company, Hardin County, Kentucky. An 1842 promissory note and constable’s summons pertaining to a debt are also included.

Huntsman, John Wesley B., 1842-1918 - Relating To (Sc 3103), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding and and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3103. Papers relating to an application by John W. B. Huntsman, Allen County, Kentucky, for an increase in his Civil War veteran’s pension. Includes affidavits detailing Huntsman’s three gunshot wounds suffered during his service in the Union Army, Ninth Kentucky Infantry, his resulting health problems, and notices of pension increases.

Meeting Minutes, Wku Council On Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding student advising, tenure, part-time faculty, promotion guidelines and students recording lectures.

Interview With Erin Slaughter (Fa 1293), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Erin Slaughter conducted by Chloe Brown on 22 March 2017. From project titled “The Women’s March: Community and Material Culture,” which details the experiences of participants in The Women’s March on 21 January 2017 in Washington, D.C. The interviews include details of the march and the political and material culture surrounding it. The audio interviews are archived in the Sound Archives.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 92, No. 40, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• McCarthy, Casey. Registration Software Launches on TopNet
• Mattingly, Evan. Far & Wide – Spring Break
• Puckett, Dalton. Far & Wide – Spring Break
• Alvey, Rebekah. Marchers United to Honor International Women’s Day – Protests
• Kast, Monica. Energy Bill Pulled from Committee Agenda
• Chattopadhyay, Srijita. International Students Share Visa Restriction Issues
• Bradley, Erian. Housing & Residence Life Seeks New Director
• Editorial Cartoon re: Truth & Open Records
• Henderson, Andrew. The Sun Shines Bright on My Old Kentucky Public Agency – Sunshine Week, Open Records
• Murrer, Erick. …

Foodways (Fa 1005), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full text for papers (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archive Project 1005. A collection of student observations about regional foodways in short, narrative papers, prepared for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. Photos are included in many of the papers.

Interview With Lena Ziegler (Fa 1293), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of interview with Lena Ziegler conducted by Chloe Brown on 22 March 2017. From project titled “The Women’s March: Community and Material Culture,” which details the experiences of participants in The Women’s March on 21 January 2017 in Washington, D.C. The interviews include details of the march and the political and material culture surrounding it. The audio interviews are archived in the Sound Archives.

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding president search, Title IX, elections and budget.

Davis, Jefferson Finis, 1808-1889 - Letter To (Sc 3099), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3099. Letter, 9 October 1861, from Kentucky secessionists James W. Moore, J. M. Burns, and Nathaniel M. Menifee to Confederate president Jefferson Davis requesting an urgent meeting to discuss Kentucky’s political situation. Research notes relating to this letter and its circumstances, referencing The Diary of Edmund Ruffin, are also included.

Crossland, Edward, 1827-1881 (Sc 3097), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3097. Autobiographical sketch by Edward Crossland, Democratic Congressman from Kentucky, in which he provides details about his public and political career. The sketch omits any reference to his Confederate military service.

Richards, Frances, 1893-1991 - Collector (Sc 3102), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3102. Letters chiefly sent to Frances Richards on miscellaneous topics, including the Bowling Green English Club, the 1960 Republican Party election campaign, and information on alumni from Western Kentucky University.

Ua80/1 Meeting Agenda, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting agenda for the March 2017 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.

Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club

University Organizations

Meeting minutes for the March 2017 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.

Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883 (Sc 3098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3098. Letter, 26 July 1858, from Alexander H. Stephens, future vice president of the Confederacy, to friend George Bristow, in which he describes his travels through Kentucky and Tennessee. He also comments on landscapes and agriculture.

Bush, Velma, 1923-2016 (Sc 3101), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding Aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3101. Correspondence about lay-offs and eventual termination information for Velma Bush from M. B. Manufacturing Company, Glasgow, Kentucky. M. B. Manufacturing Company supplied material to Chrysler Corporation. The lay offs and eventual termination were due to strikes at Chrysler and a slow down in business.

Gano, John Allen, 1805-1887 (Sc 3096), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding and and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3096. Letters from church leaders in the central Kentucky region to John Allen Gano, a Christian Church minister in Bourbon County, Kentucky. The letters reference the charisma of Gano’s sermons and solicit his visitation to various church meetings and services.