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Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, September 7, 2017, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Program Proposals

• Adding a school-based and community-based emphases to the Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education
• Offering a Masters in Communication Sciences
• Offering an Interfaith Leadership Certificate of Proficiency

Semester Course Approval Reviews

Other

• Revised R401 Process and Timeline
• Syllabus Updates
• Curriculog Update

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 93, No. 6, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Alvey, Rebekah. Losing Community – Levi Hanson, ROTC, Transgender
• Hornsby, Morgan. WKU, Bowling Green March to Defend Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals – DACA
• DeLetter, Emily. University of Kentucky College of Medicine Construction Continues
• Ziege, Nicole. Student Government Association Approves Funding for Legal Observer Training
• Burgess, Kelly. Eating Produce or Producing Waste
• King, Jennifer. Editorial Cartoon re: Dating
• Murrer, Erick. Godless Entertainment
• Johnson, Kalyn. Working Towards a Cleaner Planet on Campus – Sustainability
• Porter, Sam. WKU Aims to Make History in Illinois – Football
• Manlove, …

Moral Obligations In Hurricane Conditions, Rachel Robinson-Greene

Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications

On August 25, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas. The storm devastated the state, destroying homes and business and claiming many lives. Faced with such dire circumstances, many people living in Texas found and continue to find themselves in need of assistance from others. Many have stepped up to provide support. At least two prominent donors faced public criticism for their donation efforts. Popular television cook Rachel Ray donated $1 million specifically to shelters providing disaster relief to animals. Actress Ruby Rose took to Twitter to announce her intention to match donations up to $10,000 for relief to the Montrose …

Cotton/Soybean Insect Newsletter, September 7, 2017, Jeremy K. Greene

Clemson University Cotton/Soybean Insect Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The World Is Facing A Global Sand Crisis, Aurora Torres, Jianguo "Jack" Liu, Jodi Brandt, Kristen Lear

Human-Environment Systems Research Center Faculty Publications and Presentations

When people picture sand spread across idyllic beaches and endless deserts, they understandably think of it as an infinite resource. But as we discuss in a just-published perspective in the journal Science, over-exploitation of global supplies of sand is damaging the environment, endangering communities, causing shortages and promoting violent conflict.

Maternal Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Response To Foraging Uncertainty: A Model Of Individual Vs. Social Allostasis And The "Superorganism Hypothesis", Jeremy D. Coplan, Nishant K. Gupta, Asif Karim, Anna Rozenboym, Eric L.P. Smith, John G. Kral, Leonard A. Rosenblum

Publications and Research

Introduction: Food insecurity is a major global contributor to developmental origins of adult disease. The allostatic load of maternal food uncertainty from variable foraging demand (VFD) activates corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) without eliciting hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) activation measured on a group level. Individual homeostatic adaptations of the HPA axis may subserve second-order homeostasis, a process we provisionally term “social allostasis.” We postulate that maternal food insecurity induces a “superorganism” state through coordination of individual HPA axis response.

Methods: Twenty-four socially-housed bonnet macaque maternal-infant dyads were exposed to 16 weeks of alternating two-week epochs of low or high foraging demand shown to compromise …

Urban Impacts To Forest Productivity, Soil Quality, And Canopy Structure In Forest Park, Portland, Oregon, Andrew David Addessi

Dissertations and Theses

Land use practices and exposure to low impact disturbances associated with an urban environment can alter forest structure and function. Past and ongoing research in Forest Park, a large urban forest in Portland, Oregon, suggests that mature mixed Douglas-fir (Psuedotsuga meziesii)-hardwood stands in the more urban end of the park lack a shade-tolerant conifer understory composed of the late successional conifer tree species, such western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) and western red-cedar (Thuja plicata). 5-year plot remeasurement data that characterizes productivity and mortality patterns did not show a strong relationship to urban proximity. Plot productivity …

Protein-Based Autofluorescent Hydrogel And Nano/Micro-Particles For Bio-Imaging Applications, Xiaoyu Ma

Doctoral Dissertations

Fluorescent polymeric materials such as hydrogels and polymeric particles have been attracting attention in many biomedical applications including bio-imaging, optical sensing, tissue engineering and therapy, due to their good biocompatibility, biodegradability, and advanced optical property. This PhD project aims at developing novel autofluorescent protein materials in different configurations with good biocompatibility and biodegradability for bio-imaging applications.

Early research focused on the development of autofluorescent protein hydrogels for in vivo bio-imaging application. Glutaraldehyde cross-linked Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) hydrogel were facilely prepared. Various advanced techniques were employed to characterize the as-prepared material. SEM study clearly revealed its 3-dimentional pore structure, while …

Cgg Repeat Rnas Regulate Granule Translation, Rene Rovozzo

Doctoral Dissertations

Fragile X tremor ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) and fragile X primary ovarian insufficiency (FXPOI) are associated with CGG repeat expansions in the 5’UTR of the FMR1 gene. RNAs containing an hnRNP A2 response element (A2RE) are localized and transported in hnRNP A2 granules that are organized by multivalent interactions. We show that RNAs containing CGG repeats are also localized in hnRNP A2 granules. Exogenous expanded CGG repeat RNA microinjected in mouse hippocampal neurons or oocytes inhibits granule RNA translation. Endogenous premutation CGG repeats in FMR1 in human fibroblast cells from females at risk for FXPOI also inhibit granule RNA translation. We …

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, September 7, 2017, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Course Approvals
• Program Proposals
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee

Chanticleer | September 7, 2017, Jacksonville State University

Chanticleer

No abstract provided.

An Optical Probe For Detecting Chondrocyte Apoptosis In Response To Mechanical Injury, Yihui Huang, Jun Zhou, Amirhossein Hakamivala, Jinglei Wu, Yi Hong, Joseph Borrelli Jr., Liping Tang

Go Open Fund Publications-Archive

Cartilage injury induced by acute excessive contact stress is common and mostly affects young adult. Although early detection of cartilage injury may prevent serious and lifelong arthritic complications, early detection and treatment is not possible due to the lack of a reliable detection method. Since chondrocyte injury and subsequent cell death are the early signs of cartilage injury, it is likely that cartilage cell apoptosis can be used to predict the extent of injury. To test this hypothesis, a near infrared probe was fabricated to have high affinity to apoptotic cells. In vitro tests show that this apoptosis probe has …

The Bg News September 07, 2017, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. September 07, 2017. Volume 97-Issue 7.

Hawks' Herald -- Sep. 7, 2017, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

No abstract provided.

Kenyon Collegian - September 7, 2017

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.

Genetically Engineering Of Synechocystis Pcc 6803 For Sustainable Production Of Cinnamic Acid, Shahrah Saad Alqahtani

Theses and Dissertations

Cinnamic acid is the precursor for phenylpropanoids, which play important roles in plant growth, development, and stress responses. It is highly beneficial to human health for its anticancer, antitoxic and anti-inflammatory functions. Currently, the major methods of industrial production of cinnamic acid are chemical synthesis and extraction from plants. However, these methods are often associated with low production yields and high costs. Cyanobacterial platforms could be highly suitable for phenylpropanoid production due to potential high yields and eco- friendly, cost- effective production processes. The primary purpose of this study is to explore the possibility of using the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC …

Lanthorn, Vol. 52, No. 05, September 7, 2017, Grand Valley State University

Volume 52, July 10, 2017 - April 23, 2018

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

A Pilot Clinical Trial Of Recombinant Human Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 In Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome., Akram Khan, Cody Benthin, Brian Zeno, Timothy E Albertson, John Boyd, Jason D Christie, Richard Hall, Germain Poirier, Juan J Ronco, Mark Tidswell, Kelly Hardes, William M Powley, Tracey J Wright, Sarah K Siederer, David A Fairman, David A Lipson, Andrew I Bayliffe, Aili L Lazaar

Trauma and Acute Care Articles

BACKGROUND: Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) signaling and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We postulated that repleting ACE2 using GSK2586881, a recombinant form of human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (rhACE2), could attenuate acute lung injury.

METHODS: We conducted a two-part phase II trial comprising an open-label intrapatient dose escalation and a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase in ten intensive care units in North America. Patients were between the ages of 18 and 80 years, had an American-European Consensus Criteria consensus diagnosis of ARDS, and had been mechanically ventilated for less than 72 h. …

The Missouri Miner, September 7, 2017

The Missouri Miner Newspaper

No abstract provided.

A Digital Practice Tool For Chemical Resonance, Kimball Jaclyn

Dartmouth College Master’s Theses

Digital practice tools support online learning in math, language, computer science, and other subjects, but practice with problems whose answers are not well represented by text or quantities is underrepresented in the digital learning ecosystem beyond multiple-choice questions. This thesis project explored an alternative to multiple choice practice problems in organic chemistry that does not rely on a molecule drawing interface. This project included development and evaluation of a proof-of-concept digital practice tool for chemical resonance problems. Results of a utility study strongly suggest that the practice tool could fill a learning niche within organic chemistry practice as part of …

Spirited Away By Hayao Miyazaki, Aileen Miyuki Farrar

NSU Annual Film Series

Description: Spirited Away (2001) is a Japanese animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki. To date, it is the only hand-drawn feature to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and has been acclaimed as the second “Best Film of the 21st Century” by The New York Times.

The film follows the fantastic journey of Chihiro Ogino, a moody ten-year-old whose family takes a fateful turn on their way to their new home, leaving them stranded in a fascinating and frightening world of spirits and sorceresses. Join us as we watch Chihiro navigate her way through this new world in …

The Importance Of Saperda Inornata And Oberea Schaumii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Galleries As Infection Courts Of Hypoxylon Pruinatum In Trembling Aspen, Populus Tremuloides, John C. Nord, Fred B. Knight

The Great Lakes Entomologist

(excerpt) Trembling aspen, Populus tremuloides Michaux, and bigtooth aspen, P. grandidentata Michaux, are hosts of numerous species of injurious insects and microorganisms (Harrison 1959). Only a few of those organisms, however, are directly responsible for mortality of healthy trees. The fungus Hypoxylon pruinatum (Klotzsche) Cke. is most important in that respect, killing 1-2%o f the standing volume annually in the Lake States (Anderson 1964). It invades and spreads in cambial tissue, killing it and eventually the branch or stem by girdling. Initially, a canker appears as a sunken, yellowish-orange area in the bark (Anderson 1956). In a later stage the …

Bees. Their Vision, Chemical Senses, And Language By Karl Von Frisch, E C. Martin

The Great Lakes Entomologist

BEES. THEIR VISION, CHEMICAL SENSES, AND LANGUAGE. Karl von Frisch, the University of Munich. Revised edition. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York and London. 157 pages. $7.50 ( 3.50), paperback $2.45.

The Menagerie, Becky Jamieson

Children's Book and Media Review

It's hard being the new kid in town for Logan Wilde. He is the only son of an overworked man and a woman who ran away from their family, and he has yet to make any friends in the small Wyoming town. However, his simple reality changes quickly when Logan finds a griffin in his bedroom. This young talking griffin leads Logan into the menagerie of magical creatures where he becomes friends with fellow seventh-graders Zoe and Blue. Logan helps Zoe and Blue find the other five griffin cubs that have escaped their enclosure at the menagerie and are hidden …

Who Wants Broccoli?, Kristie Hickley

Children's Book and Media Review

The Beezley’s Animal Shelter is home to many homeless pets, including a dog named Broccoli. Mr. and Mrs. Beezley kindly take care of each of the animals every day. Broccoli can be a handful at times, but the Beezley’s always say that each pet will find a loving owner someday. Broccoli always shows off for people who come in, but sometimes gets himself in to trouble. Broccoli is confined to the backroom after spilling water all over the storefront when Oscar comes to the animal shelter to pick out the dog he has been longing for. In the end, one …

Moo, Sarah Rawle

Children's Book and Media Review

Reena never suspected that her family would actually move to Main. But when they do, they meet a crazy old lady, Mrs. Falala, who Reena and her brother Luke end up helping with Mrs. Falala’s many animals. At first it’s difficult, but soon they become comfortable friends. Reena helps take care of Mrs. Falala’s stubborn cow, Zora, and prepare her for the fair while Luke teaches Mrs. Falala how to draw. Preparing Zora for the fair is hard work. Fortunately, Reena makes friends with Zep and Beet and they teach Reena how to train Zora. Throughout the training process, Reena …

The Critter Club: Marion Takes A Break, Kristie Hickley

Children's Book and Media Review

Marion is one of four girls that make up The Critter Club. After school, the girls help run a small animal shelter in their friend Ms. Sullivan’s barn. When a litter of kittens finds its way to The Critter Club, the girls are excited to take care of them. Marion struggles to make time for it all because not only is she a diligent student, but she also is training for a horse competition that’s coming up. She was hoping to win a blue ribbon at the competition in two weeks, until she trips and sprains her ankle at the …

The Honest Truth, Nancy Haight

Children's Book and Media Review

Mark runs away from home with his dog, Beau, to climb Mount Rainier. Only twelve, he has carefully planned his route to confuse those he knows will be searching for him. The cancer Mark has been fighting since he was five has returned before recovering from his last round of treatments and he sees his death coming. Mark wants to climb Mount Rainier and die there. His journey encompasses a train ride, the scary streets of a strange city at night, a gang of teenage thugs, a bus trip, lots of walking, rain, and a dip in an icy river …

The Emperor's Ostrich, Rachel Waddam

Children's Book and Media Review

The young Emperor is going to take the throne, but Grandfather Spirit thinks he’s not ready, so he sends him off on an adventure accompanied by an ostrich to protect him. Grandmother Spirit has had enough of this meddling, so she sends Maid Begonia chasing after her errant cow. Along the way, Key, a boy who is bound to save damsels in distress, joins the group as the emperor’s ostrich and Begonia’s cow refuse to be separated. Back home, a trio of men are plotting to take the throne while Begonia’s mother sets out to find her daughter. All the …

Reindeer, Kristie Hickley

Children's Book and Media Review

This is a non-fiction book that will answer all of your questions about reindeer! The table of contents will help readers find topics that they are interested in learning more about. Each page spread included information about one specific topic related to the life of a reindeer. There are four to five short sentences on the left with labeled pictures and fun facts on the right. Readers will learn that reindeer have hairy noses, that both male and female reindeer have antlers, and that reindeer can swim! The adorable pictures of reindeer calves might leave readers ready for a trip …