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Undergraduate Curriculum And Academic Policy Committee Minutes, November 18, 2003

Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee meeting held on November 18, 2003.

Time-Series Studies Of Particulate Matter, Michelle L. Bell, Jonathan M. Samet, Francesca Dominici

Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Biostatistics Working Papers

Studies of air pollution and human health have evolved from descriptive studies of the early phenomena of large increases in adverse health effects following extreme air pollution episodes, to time-series analyses and the development of sophisticated regression models. In fact, advanced statistical methods are necessary to address the many challenges inherent in the detection of a small pollution risk in the presence of many confounders. This paper reviews the history, methods, and findings of the time-series studies estimating health risks associated with short-term exposure to particulate matter, though much of the discussion is applicable to epidemiological studies of air pollution …

Smooth Quantile Ratio Estimation With Regression: Estimating Medical Expenditures For Smoking Attributable Diseases, Francesca Dominici, Scott L. Zeger

Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Biostatistics Working Papers

In this paper we introduce a semi-parametric regression model for estimating the difference in the expected value of two positive and highly skewed random variables as a function of covariates. Our method extends Smooth Quantile Ratio Estimation (SQUARE), a novel estimator of the mean difference of two positive random variables, to a regression model.

The methodological development of this paper is motivated by a common problem in econometrics where we are interested in estimating the difference in the average expenditures between two populations, say with and without a disease, taking covariates into account. Let Y1 and Y2 be two positive …

Results Of Soy-Based Meal Replacement Formula On Weight, Anthropometry, Serum Lipids & Blood Pressure During A 40-Week Clinical Weight Loss Trial, Kevin R. Fontaine, Dongyan Yang, Gary L. Gadbury, Stanley Heshka, Linda G. Schwartz, Radha Murugesan, Jennifer L. Kraker, Moonseong Heo, Steven B. Heymsfield, David B. Allison

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Research & Creative Works

Background: to evaluate the intermediate-term health outcomes associated with a soy-Based meal replacement, and to compare the weight loss efficacy of two distinct patterns of caloric restriction. Methods: Ninety overweight/obese (28 < BMI ≤ 41 kg/m2) adults received a single session of dietary counseling and were randomized to either 12 weeks at 1200 kcal/day, 16 weeks at 1500 kcal/d and 12 weeks at 1800 kcal/d (i.e., the 12/15/18 diet group), or 28 weeks at 1500 kcal/d and 12 weeks at 1800 kcal/d (i.e., the 15/18 diet group). Weight, body fat, waist circumference, blood pressure and serum lipid concentrations were measured at 4-week intervals throughout the 40-week trial. Results: Subjects in both treatments showed statistically significant improvements in outcomes. a regression model for weight change suggests that subjects with larger baseline weights tended to lose more weight and subjects in the 12/15/18 group tended to experience, on average, an additional 0.9 kg of weight loss compared with subjects in the 15/18 group. Conclusion: Both treatments using the soy-Based meal replacement program were associated with significant and comparable weight loss and improvements on selected health variables.

Usa V. Lawrence

2003 Decisions

United States District Court of the Virgin Islands

Teachers Voices Interpreting Standards: Compromising Teachers Autonomy Or Raising Expectations And Performances?, Leo C. Rigsby, Elizabeth K. Demulder

Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA)

The State of Virginia has adopted state-mandated testing that aims to raise the standards of performance for children in our schools in a manner that assigns accountability to schools and to teachers. In this paper we argue that the conditions under which the standards were created and the testing implemented undermine the professionalism of teachers. ...

Education Policy Analysis Archives 11/44 , Arizona State University, University Of South Florida

College of Education Publications

Teachers voices interpreting standards : compromising teachers autonomy or raising expectations and performances? / Leo C. Rigsby [and] Elizabeth K. DeMulder.

Acute And Chronic Toxicity Of Compound Drc-1339 (3-Chloro-4-Methylaniline Hydrochloride) To Birds, John D. Eisemann, Patricia A. Pipas, John L. Cummings

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

DRC-1339( 3-chloro-4-methylaniline hydrochloride) is the only toxicant currently registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) for lethal bird control. DRC-1339 was first registered in 1967 for starling control at feedlots It may currently be used to manage blackbirds, rock doves, crows, ravens, magpies, gulls and starlings for purposes of protecting human health and safety, agricultural crops and threatened or endangered species. A large body of toxicity information is available because of the nature of DRC-1339 uses and its 35-year history of use. Laboratory testing has resulted in estimates of median lethal dose (LD₅₀) for 55 species of …

3-D Image Segmentation And Rendering, Hui Wang

Theses

Finding methods for detecting objects in computer tomography images has been an active area of research in the medical and industrial imaging communities. While the raw image can be readily displayed as 2-D slices, 3-D analysis and visualization require explicitly defined object boundaries when creating 3-D models. A basic task in 3-D image processing is the segmentation of an image that classifies voxels/pixels into objects or groups. It is very computation intensive for processing because of the huge volume of data. The objective of this research is to find an efficient way to identify, isolate and enumerate 3-D objects in …

The Hilltop 11-18-2003, Hilltop Staff

The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010

No abstract provided.

Amount And Economic Valuation Of Feral Hog Damage To A Unique Basin Marsh Wetland In Florida, Richard M. Engeman, Henry T. Smith, Robert G. Severson, Mary Ann M. Severson, Stephanie A. Shwiff, Bernice Constantin, Daniel Griffin

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Feral hogs (Sus scrofa) have been introduced into many natural habitats throughout the world, and they have adversely affected the environment in most of those places. Basin marshes are unique, but dwindling ecosystems in Florida that are especially vulnerable to damage by feral hogs. We estimated the amount of hog damage to the last remnant of a basin marsh system in Savannas Preserve State Park (SPSP), and to ecotones within the marsh. We also applied an economic valuation method for the hog damage that was based on the dollar amounts that wetland regulators have allowed permit applicants to …

Reducing Blackbird-Human Conflicts In Agriculture And Feedlots: New Methods For An Integrated Management Approach, George M. Linz, H. Jeffrey Homan, Linda B. Penry, Philip Mastrangelo

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

In the United States, blackbirds are abundant and widely distributed. with their winter populations estimated to be between 500 million and 1 billion. Annual damage to grain, fruit, and berry crops from blackbirds exceeds $100 million in direct costs. Additional costs, not estimated, include those spent to prevent human health and safety hazards and those from damage abatement efforts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services (WS) is charged with reducing the magnitude of health. safety, nuisance, agriculture, and feedlot/dairy problems caused by these birds. WS' goal is to improve profitability to agricultural producers, enhance the human health and safety, …

Dietary Toxicity Test For 2% Drc-1339-Treated Brown Rice On Nontarget Avian Species, John L. Cummings, Darryl L. York, Kirk J. Shively, Patricia A. Pipas, Randal S. Stahl, James E. Davis Jr.

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

In Louisiana and Texas DRC-l339 treated brown rice is used to manage blackbird populations that cause severe damage to newly planted rice. Non-target bird species have been observed on some DRC-1339 bait sites. We conducted dietary toxicity tests to provide additional data on the toxicity of DRC-l339 to the following non-target species observed on DRC-1339 bait sites: savannah sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis), Canada geese (Branta canadensis), snow geese (Chen caerulescens), mourning doves (Zenarda macroura), western meadowlarks (Sturnella neglecta), and American tree sparrows (Spizella arborea). During our 5-day DRC-1339 dietary …

A Review Of The Range, Distribution, And Ecology Of The Invasive Northern Curly-Tailed Lizard In Florida, Henry T. Smith, Richard M. Engeman

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

We examined the distribution and ecology of the exotic northern curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus armouri) in Florida. Published literature and especially unpublished documents and data were reviewed and synthesized. Our findings suggest that both the range and distribution of the Florida population have expanded at a rapid rate during the last 60 years. Ecological effects or this species on Florida's native lizards and other fauna have not been quantified and require thorough evaluation.

Nontarget Bird Exposure To Drc-1339 During Fall In North Dakota And Spring In South Dakota, Thomas W. Custer, Christine M. Custer, Paul M. Dummer, George M. Linz, Louis Sileo, Randal S. Stahl, John J. Johnston

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Blackbirds frequently use ripening sunflower (Helianthus annuus)as a food source in the northern Great Plains. In 1999 and 2000, the avicide DRC-1339 (3-chloro-4-methylaniline hydrochloride) was used experimentally on fall-ripening sunflower fields in North Dakota so researchers could evaluate its effectiveness for reducing crop depredations by blackbirds DRC-1339 was applied to rice and broadcast on the ground in a confined area within ripening sunflower fields. One objective of this study was to determine if nontarget birds, birds other than blackbirds, were eating rice and were exposed to DRC 1339. In 1999, 8 of 11(73%) sparrows collected by shotgun in sunflower fields …

Estimating The Number Of Nonbreeding Male Red-Winged Blackbirds In Central North Dakota, Richard S. Sawin, George M. Linz, Ryan L. Wimberly, Mark W. Lutman, William J. Bleier

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Red-winged blackbirds (Agelauis phoeniceus) have a polygynous breeding system that results in a group of nonbreeding males (floaters) who are unable to obtain territories. Floaters are often unaccounted for in population estimates during the breeding season because they are difficult to locate. We used a series of removals to estimate the population of non-breeding after-second-year male red-winged blackbirds in two townships in the northern Great Plains. The number of floaters determines the level of competition for vacant territories. In our study population, we estimated there were more floaters than territorial males, indicating that competition for vacant territories was …

Nontarget Bird Use Of Drc-1339 Bait Sites During Operational Baiting Programs In Louisiana And Texas, Patricia A. Pipas, John L. Cummings, John D. Eisemann, Richard M. Engeman

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Nontarget bird use of DRC-1339 bait sites was assessed during operational baiting programs from 2000-2002 in Louisiana and from 2001-2002 in Texas. DRC-1339 is an avicide registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to manage blackbirds causing damage to agriculture. It was used in Louisiana between 15 February to 15 March and in Texas from January though March to protect newly planted rice. In Louisiana, there were 55 bait sites observed during 316 observation periods (158 observation hours) and 312 flush-counts conducted from 2000-2002. In Texas, there were 26 bait sites observed during 182 observation periods (91 observation hours) and …

Understanding Blackbird Sensory Systems And How Repellent Applications Work, Scott J. Werner, Larry Clark

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

We reviewed the learning processes and sensory capabilities of birds, with a special emphasis on chemical repellents and wildlife damage management. Repellents include several methods and devices used to manipulate behavior of birds in attempt to reduce damage or nuisance. Effective applications of chemical repellents to reduce bird damages are dependant upon an adequate understanding of the sensory modalities and modes of animal learning that are affected by a repellent. Chemical repellents can elicit withdrawal from specific or combined sensory stimuli or by producing learned avoidance via association between adverse postingestive effects and specific sensory cues. The application of repellents …

Montana Kaimin, November 18, 2003, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Characterization And Correlation Analysis Of Pharmaceutical Gelatin, Pascal Georges Felix

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The properties of the aged gel and subsequent softgels were examined using mechanical and chemical testing methods. Our hypothesis was that a negligible variation will exist between the aged gel of the same type. The greater difference is expected to be seen between the types of gels described as 150 Bloom (alkaline treated collagen) and 195 Bloom (acid treated collagen).

The types of gelatin used were the acid processed (195 Acid Bone) and alkaline processed (150 Lime Bone). Because of the differences expressed as the result of their manufacture sequence (namely their molecular weights), it follows that physical attributes will …

Minority Enrichment Program: A Cross Curriculum Model For Student Success And Achievement , Loretta Wyckoff-Bailey, Cynthia Fleck

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 8th Annual National Conference (2003)

The WrightMath Enrichment Program, which enrolled its first participants in the fall 1994 quarter, is designed for high achieving at risk students from under-represented minority groups who attend Wright State University. Our program incorporates ideas from the University of Missouri at Kansas City Supplemental Instruction Program and Uri Treisman's research at the University of California at Berkeley. The program encourages commitment to success, cooperative learning and ethnic awareness.

Sdsu-Fis Success Academy: Preparing Native American Students For College And Preparing A College For Native American Students, Mary Jo Benton Lee, Doris Giago, Valerian Three Irons, Allen Branum

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 8th Annual National Conference (2003)

South Dakota State University-Flandreau Indian School Success Academy is an early and intensive college preparatory program for Native American high school students. The panel members---students, faculty, staff, and administrators---will explain how this unique K-16 partnership is working to help more Native Americans prepare for and succeed in college.

Kennesaw State University's Diversity Plan: A State And National Model , Lendley C. Black, Rosa Bobia, Harold Wingfield, Valerie Whittlesey, Al Panu, Jerome Ratchford

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 8th Annual National Conference (2003)

This panel presentation is designed to provide conference participants with an opportunity to examine successful innovative and proactive strategies used by Black Faculty on a predominantly white campus in Georgia to address such relevant topics as recruitment and retention of diverse faculty, establishing a foundation for diversity in the university and community

Opening Doors To Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics For Students Of Color , Janis E. Murphy, Brenda Vincent Cross

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 8th Annual National Conference (2003)

This presentation will focus on special pre-collegiate outreach programs designed to provide gateway experiences for females and students of color into careers requiring advanced mathematics and science preparation. These target populations have historically been under presented in careers required advance coursework in these areas.

Minority Enrichment Program: A Cross Curriculum Model For Student Success And Achievement , Loretta Wyckoff-Bailey, Cynthia Fleck

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 8th Annual National Conference (2003)

The WrightMath Enrichment Program, which enrolled its first participants in the fall 1994 quarter, is designed for high achieving at risk students from under-represented minority groups who attend Wright State University. Our program incorporates ideas from the University of Missouri at Kansas City Supplemental Instruction Program and Uri Treisman's research at the University of California at Berkeley. The program encourages commitment to success, cooperative learning and ethnic awareness.

African American Women Community College Administrators: The Legacy Of Being Black And Female, Donna Moore Ramsey

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 8th Annual National Conference (2003)

This presentation reports the results of a 1998 study of African American women community college administrators conducted by Dr. Moore Ramsey. The 94 women in the study represented a diverse range of administrative levels, responsibilities and professional experiences. It was determined that African American women remain underrepresented, isolated and at risk in many higher education environments. They constantly encounter discrimination and challenges to their leadership. Using the lectureformat, as an initial workshop component, providing the results of the study, participants, based on their experiences and perceptions will complete a questionnaire. Using an open discussion/interactive forum, the workshop will focus on …

African American Women Community College Administrators: The Legacy Of Being Black And Female, Donna Moore Ramsey

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 8th Annual National Conference (2003)

This presentation reports the results of a 1998 study of African American women community college administrators conducted by Dr. Moore Ramsey. The 94 women in the study represented a diverse range of administrative levels, responsibilities and professional experiences. It was determined that African American women remain underrepresented, isolated and at risk in many higher education environments. They constantly encounter discrimination and challenges to their leadership. Using the lecture format, as an initial workshop component, providing the results of the study, participants, based on their experiences and perceptions will complete a questionnaire. Using an open discussion/interactive forum, the workshop will focus …

Affirmative Approaches To Ensuring Diversity

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 8th Annual National Conference (2003)

Conference Agenda November 17-18, 2003 Lincoln, Nebraska

Central Florida Future, Vol. 36 No. 25, November 17, 2003

Central Florida Future

Hitt explains timing of Kruczek's firing; Patriot Act protest draws throngs honks; Tradition takes student to fight in Iraq; GLBSU hosts gay wedding; Lifesaving process seeks student marrow donors.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 028, Number 16, November 17, 2003, Grand Valley State University

2003-2004, Volume 28

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.