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Influencing Learning Activities By Transforming From A Semi-Flipped To Fully Flipped Nursing Classroom Model, Franchesca E. Nunez

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Building a bridge between nursing classroom content and application of that content remains an ongoing challenge. Transformation of a nursing course using a semi-flipped nursing classroom model to a fully-flipped nursing classroom model provides one effective method of meeting this challenge.

Building A Technology Toolkit: Application Of Technology In A Graduate Nursing Program, Kirsty Digger, Cheryle G. Levitt

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Faculty developing a new graduate nursing program took a collective approach toward significant educational technology integration into an innovative graduate nursing education curriculum. Examples of specific educational technologies and how they are applied to a variety of learning assignments are shared.

Evasion Of Host Innate Immunity By Emerging Viruses: Antagonizing Host Rig-I Pathways, Maureen Ferran, Gary Skuse

Articles

Viruses confront a seemingly dichotomous relationship with their host cells. They must overcome host defenses in order to complete their infectious cycles and generate new viruses yet the host must remain healthy and hospitable for that to take place. Shortly after infection, the RIGI-like receptors (RLRs) within the cytoplasm of the infected cell recognize foreign motifs present in the pathogen. The host responds by activating a signaling pathway that leads to activation of cellular transcription factors, including the NF-κB and interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3), that are necessary for induction of the type 1 interferon genes. Many viruses subdue components …

Proteomics And Network Analyses Reveal Inhibition Of Akt-Mtor Signaling In Cd4+ T Cells By Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Mannose-Capped Lipoarabinomannan, Ahmad F. Karim, Obondo J. Sande, Sara E. Tomechko, Xuedong Ding, Ming Li, Sean Maxwell, Clifford V. Harding, Roxana E. Rojas, Mark R. Chance, W. Henry Boom

Faculty Scholarship

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) cell wall glycolipid mannose-capped lipoarabinomannan (ManLAM) inhibits CD4+ T-cell activation by inhibiting proximal T-cell receptor (TCR) signaling when activated by anti-CD3. To understand the impact of ManLAM on CD4+ T-cell function when both the TCR–CD3 complex and major costimulator CD28 are engaged, we performed label-free quantitative MS and network analysis. Mixed-effect model analysis of peptide intensity identified 149 unique peptides representing 131 proteins that were differentially regulated by ManLAM in anti-CD3- and anti-CD28-activated CD4+ T cells. Crosstalker, a novel network analysis tool identified dysregulated translation, TCA cycle, and RNA metabolism network modules. PCNA, Akt, mTOR, and UBC …

Impaired Latent Inhibition In Gdnf-Deficient Mice Exposed To Chronic Stress, Mona Buhusi, Colten K. Brown, Catalin V. Buhusi

Psychology Faculty Publications

Increased reactivity to stress is maladaptive and linked to abnormal behaviors and psychopathology. Chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) alters catecholaminergic neurotransmission and remodels neuronal circuits involved in learning, attention and decision making. Glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is essential for the physiology and survival of dopaminergic neurons in substantia nigra and of noradrenergic neurons in the locus coeruleus. Up-regulation of GDNF expression during stress is linked to resilience; on the other hand, the inability to up-regulate GDNF in response to stress, as a result of either genetic or epigenetic modifications, induces behavioral alterations. For example, GDNF-deficient mice exposed to chronic stress exhibit …

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The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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Sensitivity Of Immature Thyanta Calceata (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) To Photoperiod As Reflected By Adult Color And Pubescence, J. E. Mcpherson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Dimorphism in color and pubescence of adult Thyanta calceata, in response to 8L:16D and 16L:8D photoperiods, resulted from an accumulation of photoperiod effects on two or more immature stages. More immature stages were receptive to 8L:16D than to 16L:8D photoperiod influence.

Degree-Day Summation And Hatching Of The Forest Tent Caterpillar, Malacosoma Disstria (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), William J. Mattson Jr., Glen W. Erickson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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The forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria (Htibner), is a common defoliater of deciduous trees throughout most of the United States and Canada. It is a well known outbreak species, whose populations erupt periodically (every 10 to 16 years) when forest conditions are suitable. Typical outbreaks last three to six years in a given geographic area and then collapse as quickly as they arise. This note documents the relation between forest tent caterpillar egg hatching in the field and heat accumulation (degree-days) leading up to hatch. This information will permit (a) predicting the date on which eggs will hatch by …

On The Feeding Habits Of Phasganophora Capitata (Plecoptera: Perlidae), William P. Kovalak

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Gut contents of 230 nymphs of Phasganophora Capitata (Pictet) from the Pigeon River, Otsego County, Michigan were analyzed in relation to season, current velocity, time of day, predator size and prey abundance. Diet changed seasonally, related in part to seasonal changes in prey abundance. The diet of large and small nymphs was similar except that small nymphs ate smaller individuals. At lower current velocities capitata fed primarily on mayflies whereas at higher current velocities they fed primarily on caddis and dipterans.

An Analysis Of The Shore Beetle Communities Of Some Channelized Streams In Northwest Ohio (Coleoptera), Paul M. Holeski, Robert C. Graves

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The present shore beetle communities of some northwest Ohio streams channelized between 1937 and 1973 were studied. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were made to determine the effects of channelization on the community and the results are discussed. Ninety species, chiefly Carabidae, Heteroceridae and Staphylinidae, were collected; at least 20 not previously reported from Ohio. In addition, some species associations are noted.

Crawling Water Beetles Of Wisconsin (Coleoptera: Haliplidae), William L. Hilsenhoff, Warren U. Brigham

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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Haliplidae are smail water beetles, less than 5 mm long, that frequently occur in abundance in ponds, marshes, sloughs, and swamps and also along the margins of slow streams or lakes where there is not severe wave action. Adults are readily recognized by their yelloa- to orange ground color with black maculations on the elytra and sometimes on the head and pronotum (Figs. 1,3,4). They have a distinctive shape, being broadest at the basss of the elytra and tapered toward the posterior end. The metacoxae are covered by dis~ctive plates that are unique among water beetles (Fig. 2). The …

Notes On Insect Injection, Anesthetization, And Bleeding., M. G. De Viedma, M. L. Nelson

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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In recent years there has been a burgeoning interest in insect cytogenetics, sometimes involving in vivo cultures of haematocytes for chromosomal analysis. Mitotic poisons, such as colchicine (Tyrkus, 1971), are commonly injected to produce metaphase plates. Likewise, injection of toxins is now common-place in applied insect research. However, surprisingly little general information on injection is available in the literature. The dictates of morphology determine the gross procedure to be used. The kind of needle and syringe, the amount of fluid to be administered, and the necessity of optical aids are a function of the size of the insect recipient. …

Assessing Aquatic Insect Flight Behavior With Sticky Traps, T. L. Harris, W. P. Mccafferty

The Great Lakes Entomologist

A suspended sticky trap was designed to analyze flight behavior of aquatic insects, including both direction and vertical distribution of flight. Specifications of trap construction are detailed. Possible applications were explored and preliminary results from the study of a small Indiana stream demonstrated primary upstream migration of females, and indicated vertical partitioning of flight activity at the species level.

Notes On The Life History Of Potamanthus Myops In Southeastern Michigan (Ephemeroptera: Potamanthidae), Philip G. Bartholomae, Peter G. Meier

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Naiads of the mayfly Potamanthus myops were collected six times over a one year period from the Huron River to obtain some information on their natural history. Contrary to other Ephemeroidea, myops was never collected below the substrate surface, but was usually found on the underside of stones. The immature mayflies were measured and their length plotted for each collection period. The results support the hypothesis that the majority of myops requires two years to mature.

John Robert Eyer: Entomological Work In Pennsylvania And Lists Of Publications, A. G. Wheeler Jr., G. L. Jubb Jr.

The Great Lakes Entomologist

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John Robert Eyer died at Carlsbad, New Mexico, on January 30, 1976. J. G. Watts and W. A. Iselin (1976), his former colleagues in the Department of Botany and Entomology at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, wrote an obituary and quite naturally focused on Eyer's work at the University's Agricultural Experiment Station. Since Dr. Eyer's first positions in entomology were in Pennsylvania, we have prepared this biographical sketch to preserve the record of his early accomplishments.

A Qualitative Study Of The Evolution And Erasure Of Black Feminism In Historic And Contemporary Sociopolitical Movements, And Black Men’S Resistance To Black Feminism, Sina H. Webster

McNair Scholars Research Journal

Although Black Feminism can be traced to the period of American slavery, what may be considered the most prevalent emergence of “Black Feminism” came about in the mid-1970s, when it proved apparent that the second wave of the Women’s Movement, overwhelmingly white, was discriminatory towards “Black, other Third World, and working women” (Smith, Smith, & Frazier, 2014), who often faced multiple forms of oppression (Simien, 2004). Contemporary Black feminists have followed the activism of earlier Black feminists, leading to a disruption of racial, gender, and sexual norms both in general society, and in the Black community itself. From a Black …

Determining The Interaction Of Atg11cc2-3 With Its Protein Partners Using In Vitro Binding Assays, Jesse E. Smith

McNair Scholars Research Journal

Autophagy is a mechanism of cellular upkeep by trafficking intracellular material to be degraded. Autophagy is known to be carried out by autophagy related proteins (Atg), yet the exact mechanism of how autophagy occurs has yet to be discovered. Due to its clinical relevance to conditions such as neurodegenerative and muscular diseases, a great deal of current research is being dedicated to further our understanding of how autophagy occurs. Atg11, a protein critical to a yeast’s ability to perform selective autophagy, may also hold many answers to selective autophagy within humans. Atg11 is a coiled-coil protein that interacts with Atg1, …

Investigating The Species Relationships In Megistostegium (Malvaceae), Tahsina A. Shimu

McNair Scholars Research Journal

The island of Madagascar is known for its rich fauna and flora, and is an ideal area to study species and speciation (Vences et al., 2009), especially species in the Hibiscus tribe (Koopman & Baum, 2008). The island contains unparalleled levels of endemism and species diversity, making it one of the greatest biodiversity hotspots in the world (Goodman & Benstead, 2005). The three morphologically distinct plant species in the genus Megistostegium will be used to study speciation. Previous research has shown that all three species are, genetically, very similar (Koopman & Baum, 2011; Callewaert, 2014). This research aims to use …

Effects Of Submergence Depths On Swimming Capacity Of Sea Lamprey, Nayeli K. Sanchez

McNair Scholars Research Journal

Invasive sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is a fish parasite that has damaged the Great Lakes ecosystem. In-stream barriers that prevent upstream passage during migration can help reduce populations of sea lamprey. Exploring their swimming kinematics will help us understand how lamprey navigate across barriers at various water depths. I recorded attempts of sea lampreys to cross wetted ramps varying in water depth from 1 to 7 cm and used video analysis to examine their swimming mode. I found that at the shallowest depth, amplitude and frequency of body undulations were increased, but swim speed was not. I conclude …

The Effectiveness Of U.S. Development Assistance In Fostering Sustainable Development In Sub-Saharan Africa, Deborah L. Munganga

McNair Scholars Research Journal

The Sub-Saharan region of Africa is one of the most resource-rich continents in the world, but it lacks economic growth. One of the factors contributing to its low economic development is its historical legacy of colonization, authoritarian regimes, and interstate and intrastate conflicts (Ocheni & Nwankwo, 2012; Bayeh, 2015). As a consequence, this sub-region, along with South Asia, has one of the world’s lowest levels of per-capita income. The existing research on Sub-Saharan Africa indicates that little to no development occurs, due to how donor agencies implement aid programs. This paper examines whether U.S. development assistance has fostered sustainable growth …

The Status Of Green Criminology In Victimology Research, Demarco S. Johnson

McNair Scholars Research Journal

Every day, plants, animals, and ecosystems are subject to the dire consequences of anthropogenic environmental degradation. The damage caused by manufactured ecological destruction varies, and can be the result of ecological withdrawals (dangerous extraction of natural resources, such as fracking or deforestation), or ecological additions (dangerous introduction of environmental hazards into the environment, such as pollution). These practices result in millions of victims, and a small (but growing) group of criminologists has taken up the study of the victimization experiences associated with environmental crimes. Many of these criminologists identify as green criminologists, and in their works, argue that environmental …

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Proceedings of the International Colloquium on Languages, Cultures, Identity in School and Society

No abstract provided.

Flight Of The Falcon, Hans Peeters

Exile

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Portrait Of A Grandfather, Barbara Haupt

Exile

No abstract provided.

The Molting Season, Lois Rowley

Exile

No abstract provided.

Phoenix, October 9, 2017, Student Life

Phoenix

The Phoenix is a student newspaper published at Governors State University since August 2002. The newspaper features student reporting, opinions, news, and photos.

The Tiger Vol. 112 Issue 6 2017-10-09, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2017

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Commonwealth Times 2017-10-09

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

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Using Isotopes To Constrain Water Flux And Age Estimates In Snow-Influenced Catchments Using The Starr (Spatially Distributed Tracer-Aided Rainfall–Runoff) Model, Pertti Ala-Aho, Doerthe Tetzlaff, James P. Mcnamara, Hjalmar Laudon, Chris Soulsby

Geosciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Tracer-aided hydrological models are increasingly used to reveal fundamentals of runoff generation processes and water travel times in catchments. Modelling studies integrating stable water isotopes as tracers are mostly based in temperate and warm climates, leaving catchments with strong snow influences underrepresented in the literature. Such catchments are challenging, as the isotopic tracer signals in water entering the catchments as snowmelt are typically distorted from incoming precipitation due to fractionation processes in seasonal snowpack.

We used the Spatially distributed Tracer-Aided Rainfall– Runoff (STARR) model to simulate fluxes, storage, and mixing of water and tracers, as well as estimating water ages …