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Millennium Story

Colby Magazine

From FDR to the World Wide Web, a sampling of pivotal events and people of the past 100 years as viewed by Colby faculty

Never in the history of humankind has so much happened in so short a time. We began the 20th century as technological infants, having just begun to move beyond the agrarian economies that shaped societies for thousands of years. The distance covered over the next 10 decades was breathtaking.

Scientists revealed mysteries of our universe both large (the cosmos) and small (genetic codes and subatomic physics); engineers gave us grand new inventions that changed our lives …

The Natural, Jeff Clark

Colby Magazine

Just before Thanksgiving Day last November, Kent Wommack '77 got the classic good-news, bad-news, worse-news call. Wommack is head of The Nature Conservancy in Maine, and the caller was a timberland manager who had asked Wommack to back a client in acquiring prime acres of Maine forest on the upper St. John River, one of the most unspoiled waterways left in the United States. The good news was that the owner had agreed to sell the breathtaking chunk of land in the first place. The bad news was that the client was no longer interested in the deal. The worse …

Periscope

Colby Magazine

Colby Is 18th

Best of Web

Best Buy

Boost for Books

We Teach

Long Peddle

Beetle Bob

Debra's Dust-Up

Discover Colby's Back Yard

What's Brewing?

Moosecellaneous

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Colby Magazine

Colby Magazine vol. 88, no. 2 (Spring 1999): full issue

Faculty File, Kevin Cool

Colby Magazine

Talented and Able: Teaching associates are versatile, needed professionals

Physicist, Sailor, Teacher

Professor John Mizner, 1932-1998

pundits & plaudits
Just Like Old Times
A Painter's Palette
Curious George

What If You Couldn’T Remember…, Edward Thomas

Colby Magazine

On a balmy August morning in 1996, Frank Favaloro '96 was preparing for one of those days that marks a turning point in any student's life. With a Ryder van parked in front of his parents' Norfolk, Mass., home, he was ready to embark on a new academic adventure at the University of Pennsylvania.

But then something went wrong. While attempting to lower a futon mattress from his attic, Favaloro lost his balance, fell down a flight of stairs and lost consciousness. After that fateful day in August, Favaloro's future would be forever altered.

Periscope, Earl Smith

Colby Magazine

Mellon Honors Cotter

Getting On Line

High-Tech Admissions

Hands On, Hands Down

Say Goodbye

Not Good News

Peace Corps Leader

Moosecellaneous

Remembering Thelma

Patriotic Corner

To Name a Few

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Colby Magazine vol. 87, no. 3 (Fall 1998): full issue

Alumni At Large

Colby Magazine

Reunion '98

Classnotes

Profiles
Doing Good to Feel Good: Lou Zambello '55
Shoots for the Top: Carol Simon '85
In Step with the Times: Courtney Morris '95

Obituaries

Periscope, Earl Smith

Colby Magazine

Found at a Flea Market

Making the CASE

With the Best

Still Most Wired

Colby Moves Up

Baker to Collins

Stars Stay

Moosecellaneous

Highest Praise

Everybody Plays

President of Record

All-American

Getting In Deep, Earl Smith

Colby Magazine

Cleaning up Johnson Pond required wading through a quagmire of regulations- and produced some surprising revelations.

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Colby Magazine vol. 102, no. 2 (Summer 2013): full issue

Alumni At Large

Colby Magazine

Catching Up: Alumni Profiles
More Than Bears: Linda Wrigley '89 M.D.
Anything for Tampa: Kevin Plummer ’89
Pedaling Her Crops: Hannah Converse ’09

Updates

Newsmakers

Obituaries

From The Hill, Gerry Boyle, Pat Sims, Jacob Mccarthy, Travis Lazarczyk

Colby Magazine

Q&A: Professor John Turner on teaching Islam at Colby and why we all need to know more

High Stakes: For these students, the exam begins when the lights go down

What’s On Your Mind?: Professor Erin Sheets studies how Facebook really makes us feel - and finds that it isn't always better

“Old and Cool”: Sports-camp coaching turns Colby athletes into mentors

Smashing the Cycle of Poverty: Patricia Marshall reveals her past to help disadvantaged students have a future

For First-Gens, Ways To Be “Their Whole Selves”

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Colby News

Colby Magazine

For Art Lovers, the Doors Finally Open; Crowds flock to see Lunder Collection in new museum showcase

A Museum’s Magical Moments

For Class of 2013, Fluidity and Self-Reinvention

First the Baton, Then the Diploma for All-American

For Rwandan Student, a Commencement Surprise

An Athlete Acts to Protect Women from Sexual Assault

From Adams, Centuries-old Advice

Presidential Search Committee Now Evaluating Candidates

Spreading Light in Zimbabwe

After Some 50 Years, Colby Eight Members Release New CD

Caspase-Dependent Signaling Underlies Glioblastoma Cell Death In Response To The Fungal Metabolite, Fusarochromanone, Elahe Mahdavian, Monique Marshall, Patrick M. Martin, Patrice Cagle, Brian A. Salvatore, Quincy A. Quick

Biology Faculty Research

Fungal metabolites continue to show promise as a viable class of anticancer agents. In the present study, we investigated the efficacy of the fungal metabolite, fusarochromanone (FC101), for its antitumor activities in glioblastomas, which have a median survival of less than two years and a poor clinical response to surgical resection, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Using clinically applicable doses, we demonstrated that FC101 induced glioblastoma apoptotic cell death via caspase dependent signaling, as indicated by the cleavage of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, glioblastoma (PARP). FC101 also induced differential reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels in glioblastoma cells, contrasting a defined role of oxidative …

Secondary Teachers' Perceived Role In Suicide Prevention And Intervening With Suicidal Students, Victoria R. Hatton

Theses and Dissertations

Best practices in adolescent suicide prevention include teachers as major participants, because teachers are in a unique and frontline position to support students. Unfortunately, many teachers are unaware of their role in suicide prevention efforts. In addition to confusion about their roles, teachers may feel uncomfortable and/or lack confidence in their abilities to identify warning signs and intervene with suicidal students. This study assessed secondary teachers' (N = 74) perceptions of their role in suicide prevention as well as how they perceive their comfort and confidence levels in identifying and intervening with suicidal students. In addition, this study explored possible …

The Influence Of Cumulative Risk Factors On The Cognitive Abilities Of Low-Income, African- American Preschool Children, Cassandra L. Esposito

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

A large number of children are exposed to multiple risk factors within the first 3 years of life, resulting in poorer child developmental outcomes. Additionally, exposure to multiple risks is especially prevalent in low-income populations. Several studies have found that multiple maternal and biological risks such as maternal depression, physical health or illness, other sociodemographic risks, and low birth weight lead to poor child outcomes, such as lower cognitive achievement at preschool age. The current study investigated the influence of both maternal and infant biological risks in a cumulative risk model on predicting preschool children’s cognitive outcomes. Hierarchical multiple regression …

Comparison Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Compatible Optical Detectors For In-Magnet Tissue Spectroscopy: Photodiodes Versus Silicon Photomultipliers, Fadi El-Ghussein, Shudong Jiang, Brian W. Pogue, Keith D. Paulsen, Brian W. Pogue

Dartmouth Scholarship

Tissue spectroscopy inside the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system adds a significant value by measuring fast vascular hemoglobin responses or completing spectroscopic identification of diagnostically relevant molecules. Advances in this type of spectroscopy instrumentation have largely focused on fiber coupling into and out of the MRI; however, nonmagnetic detectors can now be placed inside the scanner with signal amplification performed remotely to the high field environment for optimized light detection. In this study, the two possible detector options, such as silicon photodiodes (PD) and silicon photomultipliers (SiPM), were systematically examined for dynamic range and wavelength performance. Results show that PDs …

Archaea Des Bioaérosols De Fermes Laitières, Des Poulaillers Et Des Usines D’Épuration Des Eaux Usées : Leur Rôle Dans L’Inflammation Pulmonaire, Pascale Blais Lecours, Marc Veillette, David Marsolais, Yvon Cormier, Shelley Kirychuk, Caroline Duchaine

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Les bioaérosols, c’est-à-dire des aérosols composés de particules solides ou liquides de 0,002 µm à 100 µm transportant des microorganismes vivants ou des molécules dérivées d’organismes vivants, se trouvent en fortes concentrations dans plusieurs milieux de travail. Beaucoup de maladies respiratoires professionnelles y sont associées, mais leur étiologie n’est souvent pas connue. La composition exacte des bioaérosols responsables de ces maladies respiratoires doit être clairement définie afin de bien comprendre ce à quoi sont exposés les travailleurs.

Nous avions récemment documenté des microorganismes insoupçonnés dans l’air des porcheries, les archaea. Dans la présente étude, afin de définir l’exposition des travailleurs …

Risques Associés Aux Préparations Bactériennes Et Enzymatiques Pour Le Dégraissage Et Le Nettoyage, Denis Bégin, Michel Gérin, Jacques Lavoie

Rapports de recherche scientifique

En remplacement des dégraissants et nettoyants traditionnels, qu’ils soient à base de solvants ou de tensioactifs, on retrouve actuellement sur le marché des préparations à base de bactéries et d’enzymes pour le nettoyage de surfaces en milieux industriel et institutionnel. Des préparations enzymatiques sont également utilisées en milieu de soins pour le nettoyage d’instruments chirurgicaux et diagnostiques. Mises à part les fiches de données de sécurité et les fiches techniques fournies par les fabricants, les hygiénistes et les médecins du travail et de l’environnement, ainsi que les autres spécialistes du domaine de la santé et de la sécurité du travail …

Using Ipads To Self-Monitor Aggressive Behavior Of Juvenile Delinquents, Helena Nieman

Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of this study were to: a) examine the effects on self-monitoring using iPads for juvenile delinquents, b) increase appropriate behaviors and reduce verbal and physical aggression, and c) evaluate student satisfaction with the self-monitoring approach using iPads in behavior management. The participants included five African-American adjudicated males, aged 13, in a day treatment facility. They were instructed to self-monitor their behaviors using an iPad app to learn three appropriate behaviors including: 1) using appropriate language, 2) keeping hands to self, and 3) calming down when upset. A single subject design with ABAB phases was used for six weeks. …

Summer 2014: Leadership Leaves Its Legacy, St. Norbert College

St. Norbert College Magazine 2013-2018

With the close of the academic year, the college celebrates the long and distinguished careers of a pantheon of scholars, teachers and college leaders who retire this summer from an institution they helped usher into a new century.

The Alestle - Vol. 66 No. 39 - 07/09/2014, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Alestle

Vol. 66 No. 39

There Is An App For That: Uses Of Print And Digital Materials In The Lives Of Three Preschoolers, Rebecca Hickman Mccraw

Theses and Dissertations

This ethnographic study examined the uses of print and digital materials in the lives of three preschoolers over a five-month period of time in the children’s home and community contexts in the southeast region of the United States. The research question asked: What can I learn about the literacy practices of three preschoolers as they use print and digital materials in their worlds? The children were the primary focus of the research, but adults (specifically, the children’s mothers) also served as informants. Grounded in sociocultural theory and informed by constructivist and media theories, the study is important because, while we …

Transpinal And Transcortical Stimulation Alter Corticospinal Excitability And Increase Spinal Output, Maria Knikou

Publications and Research

The objective of this study was to assess changes in corticospinal excitability and spinal output following noninvasive transpinal and transcortical stimulation in humans. The size of the motor evoked potentials (MEPs), induced by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and recorded from the right plantar flexor and extensor muscles, was assessed following transcutaneous electric stimulation of the spine (tsESS) over the thoracolumbar region at conditioning-test (C-T) intervals that ranged from negative 50 to positive 50 ms. The size of the transpinal evoked potentials (TEPs), induced by tsESS and recorded from the right and left plantar flexor and extensor muscles, was assessed following …

Increasing Maternal Or Post-Weaning Folic Acid Alters Gene Expression And Moderately Changes Behavior In The Offspring, Subit Barua, Kathryn K. Chadman, Salomon Kuizon, Diego Buenaventura, Nathan W. Stapley, Felicia Ruocco, Umme Begum, Sara R. Guariglia, W. Ted Brown, Mohamad Junaid

Publications and Research

Background: Studies have indicated that altered maternal micronutrients and vitamins influence the development of newborns and altered nutrient exposure throughout the lifetime may have potential health effects and increased susceptibility to chronic diseases. In recent years, folic acid (FA) exposure has significantly increased as a result of mandatory FA fortification and supplementation during pregnancy. Since FA modulates DNA methylation and affects gene expression, we investigated whether the amount of FA ingested during gestation alters gene expression in the newborn cerebral hemisphere, and if the increased exposure to FA during gestation and throughout the lifetime alters behavior in C57BL/6J mice.

Methods …

Weekly And Holiday-Related Patterns Of Panic Attacks In Panic Disorder: A Population-Based Study, Li-Ting Kao, Sudha Xirasagar, Kuo-Hsuan Chung, Herng-Ching Lin, Shih-Ping Liu, Shiu-Dong Chung

Faculty Publications

Background: While chronobiological studies have reported seasonal variation in panic attacks (PA) episodes, information on the timing of PA by week-days may enable better understanding of the triggers of PA episodes and thereby provide pointers for suitable interventional approaches to minimize PA attacks. This study investigated weekly variation in potential PA admissions including associations with holidays using a population-based longitudinal, administrative claims-based dataset in an Asian population.

Methods: This study used ambulatory care data from the ‘‘Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000. We identified 993 patients with panic disorder (PD), and they had 4228 emergency room (ER) admissions for potential PA …

High School Students' Perceptions Of The Non-Medical Use Of Adhd Prescription Stimulant Medications, Kyla Lucey

Theses and Dissertations

A review of existing literature has documented a rise in the misuse of stimulant medications by those with a prescription for ADHD, as well as, the nonmedical or illicit use of stimulant medications by those without a prescription or a diagnosis of ADHD. This phenomenon has been particularly present on college campuses. The purpose of this study was to examine prevalence of misuse and nonmedical use of ADHD prescription stimulant medications in high school students, as well as, the attitudes and perceptions of high school students about the misuse and nonmedical use of ADHD prescription stimulant medication. Specifically, this study …

Interpolating Beach Profile Data Using Linear And Non-Linear Functions, Lance Calloway Croft

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

ABSTRACT

Beach and nearshore surveys are conducted in a variety of ways, the most commonly used being the level-and-transit method; because it is inexpensive, time conducive and highly accurate. Specifically, beach surveys are conducted to better understand cross-shore, long-shore sediment transport processes, as well as to quantify volume changes, which are used to evaluate beach performance. In this study, a section of the beach on Sand Key, FL was surveyed using rod-and-transit. In addition to the commonly used linear data analysis, a non-linear analysis was conducted using NURBS (Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines).

Survey data was collected within a short time window …