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Sdstate Sustainability Newsletter: Vol. 2 Issue 1, Jennifer Mclaughlin

SD State Sustainability Newsletter

Contents:
Calling All Jackrabbits
Bike for a Better Future
Faculty Workshops
Sustainability Tidbits

The Indiana Statesman, August 30, 2017, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

ISU Posts Another Enrollment Record; Shooting involving an ISU student

Diving Behaviour Of Cuvier’S Beaked Whales Exposed To Two Types Of Military Sonar, Erin A. Falcone, Gregory S. Schorr, Stephanie L. Watwood, Stacy L. Deruiter

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) have stranded in association with mid-frequency active sonar (MFAS) use, and though the causative mechanism linking these events remains unclear, it is believed to be behaviourally mediated. To determine whether MFAS use was associated with behavioural changes in this species, satellite tags were used to record the diving and movements of 16 Cuvier’s beaked whales for up to 88 days in a region of frequent MFAS training off the coast of Southern California. Tag data were combined with summarized records of concurrent bouts of high-power, surface-ship and mid-power, helicopter-deployed MFAS use, along with other potential …

The Winonan, Winona State University

The Winonan - 2010s

No abstract provided.

Biological Engineering Undergrad Wins International Video Contest | College Of Engineering, Usu College Of Engineering

College of Engineering News

Utah State University undergraduate student Nathan Guymon won a second-place award in an international video contest aimed at educating the public about solid waste.

Geometwatch Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, V. Alan Hall, Utah State University Research Foundation, Robert Behunin, Curtis Roberts, Utah State University Adv An Ced Weather System Foundation, And Scott Jensen, Defendants-Appel Lees., Utah Supreme Court

Utah Supreme Court Briefs (2000–2020)

Opening Brief of Utah State University Research Foundation, Robert Behunin, and Curtis Roberts On certified questions from the United States District Court, District of Utah The Honorable Jill N. Parrish, No. 1:14-CV-00060

Estimating Parasite Host Range, Tad Dallas, Shan Huang, Charles Nunn, Andrew W. Park, John M. Drake

Faculty Publications

© 2017 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved. Estimating the number of host species that a parasite can infect (i.e. host range) provides key insights into the evolution of host specialism and is a central concept in disease ecology. Host range is rarely estimated in real systems, however, because variation in species relative abundance and the detection of rare species makes it challenging to confidently estimate host range. We applied a non-parametric richness indicator to estimate host range in simulated and empirical data, allowing us to assess the influence of sampling heterogeneity and data completeness. After …

Keanekaragaman Dan Penetapan “Umbrella Species” Satwa Liar Di Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser, Wanda Kuswanda, Sriyanti Puspita Barus

Jurnal Penelitian Kehutanan Wallacea

The determination of ‘umbrella species’ in the wildlife conservation implementation is very important to be effective and directed. This study was aimed to obtain information wildlife diversity (primates and terrestrial mammals) and ‘umbrella species’ on various type of habitats to support conservation programs in the Gunung Leuser National Park (GLNP), of Besitang Watershed, North Sumatera. The research was carried for six months, from May to October 2015. The observation was made using combination of variable circular plot and strip transect methods. Determination of 'umbrella species' is done through valuating by referring to the Department of Forestry criterias (2008). Primate were …

Swing Boat: Inducing And Recording Locomotor Activity In A Drosophila Melanogaster Model Of Alzheimer’S Disease, Johannes Berlandi, Fang Ju Lin, Oliver Ambrée, Dirk Rieger, Werner Paulus, Astrid Jeibmann

Biology

Recent studies indicate that physical activity can slow down progression of neurodegeneration in humans. To date, automated ways to induce activity have been predominantly described in rodent models. To study the impact of activity on behavior and survival in adult Drosophila melanogaster, we aimed to develop a rotating tube device “swing boat” which is capable of monitoring activity and sleep patterns as well as survival rates of flies. For the purpose of a first application, we tested our device on a transgenic fly model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Activity of flies was recorded in a climate chamber using the Drosophila …

The Effects Of Poor Maternal Nutrition On Offspring Growth And Maternal And Offspring Inflammatory Status During Gestation, Amanda Jones

Doctoral Dissertations

Breeding and management of pregnant females are essential components of livestock production. Improper gestational management creates maternal stressors which negatively affect prenatal and postnatal offspring development. We hypothesized that 1) using transabdominal ultrasound, pregnancy diagnosis would be accurate during early gestation in ewes and measure fetal growth patterns during mid-gestation, and 2) inflammation may be a mechanism contributing to suboptimal offspring performance when maternal nutrition is poor during gestation. To investigate, 99 ewes were scanned three times per wk between d26 and d40 of gestation. The sensitivity and specificity of pregnancy diagnoses were >90% from d33 onward, coinciding with visualization …

Relational Values Resonate Broadly And Differently Than Intrinsic Or Instrumental Values, Or The New Ecological Paradigm, Sarah Klain, Paige Olmsted, Kai M. A. Chan, Terre Satterfield

Environment and Society Faculty Publications

Value orientations used to explain or justify conservation have been rooted in arguments about how much and in what context to emphasize the intrinsic versus instrumental value of nature. Equally prominent are characterizations of beliefs known as the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP), often used to help explain pro-environmental behaviour. A recent alternative to these positions has been identified as ‘relational value’—broadly, values linking people and ecosystems via tangible and intangible relationships to nature as well as the principles, virtues and notions of a good life that may accompany these. This paper examines whether relational values are distinct from other value …

Penggunaan Multimedia Interaktif Bermuatan Game Edukasi Untuk Meningkatkan Aktivitas Dan Hasil Belajar Siswa Sekolah Dasar, Ratih Wulandari, Herawati Susilo, Dedi Kuswandi

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study aims at producing fit and proper, feasible, effective, and interesting interactive multimedia. Based on the result of fit and proper analysis, it was obtained 76.64 % (fit and proper), feasibility is 88.87 % (very feasible), effectiveness is obtained from the obsememrvation result and it shows that there is an improvement in students’ learning activity about 85.05% (very good), for the mean of post-test is 80.19 and interest analysis is 92.72% (very interesting). From the result of this research, it shows that interactive multimedia is fit and proper to be used as a learning media.

Pengaruh Model Project Based Learning Terhadap Hasil Belajar Pada Mata Pelajaran Teknik Animasi Dua Dimensi Kelas Xi Jurusan Multimedia, Ifa Ibriza Rahmatun Nisa, Hary Suswanto, I Made Wirawan

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This research was using quantitative with Quasi Experimental Design non-equivalent control group design pattern. The independent variable of this research is project based learning, while the dependent variable is learning outcomes of students. The sample of this research consists of two classes, XI MM 2 as control class and XI MM 1 as experiment class. The analysis of this research used t-test. The results indicate that there is a difference between control and experiment class and it was proven by sig value of 0.000 for behavior, 0.006 for knowledge, and 0.000 for skill. In addition, I indcates that the average …

Debate On Human Aging And Lifespan, Mohammad Rafi, Abass Alavi

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

The issue of human lifespan has long been a matter of controversy among scientists. In spite of the recent claim by Dong et al that human lifespan is limited to 115 years, with the mounting improvements in biotechnology and scientific understanding of aging, we may be confident that aging will slow down over the course of the current century extending human longevity much longer than 115 years.

August 30, 2017, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Beyond Jurisprudence, Alan Calnan

Saint Louis University Law Journal

This article takes a new approach to legal theory. Because it views law as part of a complex natural system, it uses complex systems theory as its central investigative framework. Unlike traditional jurisprudence, which separates human artifacts from nature, complexity theory shows that human and natural systems are interdependent. Such systems cannot be studied in isolation, but require consilience. Consilience unites knowledge from the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. By merging consilience with complexity theory, the article moves beyond jurisprudence toward “jurisilience.”

Jurisilience shows that law is a complex cultural system caused by complex social systems of …

Some Brave Ideas On An Old Rule Of Law: The Natural Law According To Jacques Maritain - Jacques Maritain On The Natural Law And Human Rights, Ralph J. Masiello

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

Assistant Generated Answers Using Supplemental Data, Google Inc.

Defensive Publications Series

A virtual, intelligent, or computational assistant (e.g., also referred to simply as an “assistant”) is described that relies on supplemental data (e.g., contextual information, user information, etc.) to decipher, and determine answers to, user queries. With explicit permission from a user, the assistant may access a user’s location history, calendar, e-mail, messages, past assistant interactions, contacts, photos, search history, sensor data, and other contextual or user information to answer a user query. The supplemental data can be stored locally on a device that is executing the assistant or in a cloud computing environment that is accessible to the assistant from …

Exploring The Informational And Recreational Needs Of The Elderly: Library Users In Temperance Town, South Africa, Mae Kuscus Ms, Madeleine C. Fombad Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The need to access and use information is necessary in all stages of our physical and mental development. Although most elderly people continue to lead productive and active lives beyond retirement, they are often a neglected group of library users, treated with little dignity and respect. Temperance Town, Gordon’s Bay Library in Western Cape, South Africa is one of the “previously disadvantaged” community libraries that was affected by the injustices and discriminatory laws propagated by the apartheid government. As a result, a majority of the elderly persons in this community had very limited opportunities to obtain skills and education during …

Rwu And Grupo Puntacana To Partner In Building Ornamental Fish Hatchery In Dominican Republic, Juan Siliezar

Featured News Story

Hatchery will focus on raising Caribbean species, aiming to spur economic growth in Punta Cana aquarium and tourism trade.

Spartan Daily, August 29, 2017, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2017

Volume 149, Issue 3

The Prospector, August 29, 2017, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Welcome Back to School!

Negative Regulation Of Urokinase Receptor Activity By A Gpi-Specific Phospholipase C In Breast Cancer Cells., Michiel Van Veen, Elisa Matas-Rico, Koen Van De Wetering, Daniela Leyton-Puig, Katarzyna M. Kedziora, Valentina De Lorenzi, Yvette Stijf-Bultsma, Bram Van Den Broek, Kees Jalink, Nicolai Sidenius, Anastassis Perrakis, Wouter H. Moolenaar

Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Faculty Papers

The urokinase receptor (uPAR) is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored protein that promotes tissue remodeling, tumor cell adhesion, migration and invasion. uPAR mediates degradation of the extracellular matrix through protease recruitment and enhances cell adhesion, migration and signaling through vitronectin binding and interactions with integrins. Full-length uPAR is released from the cell surface, but the mechanism and significance of uPAR shedding remain obscure. Here we identify transmembrane glycerophosphodiesterase GDE3 as a GPI-specific phospholipase C that cleaves and releases uPAR with consequent loss of function, whereas its homologue GDE2 fails to attack uPAR. GDE3 overexpression depletes uPAR from distinct basolateral membrane domains in …

International Society Of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Nutrient Timing, Chad M. Kerksick, Shawn M. Arent, Brad J. Schoenfeld, Jeffrey R. Stout, Bill Campbell, Colin D. Wilborn, Lem Taylor, Doug Kalman, Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, Richard B. Kreider, Darryn Willoughby, Paul J. Arciero, Trisha A. Vandusseldorp, Michael J. Ormsbee, Robert Wildman, Mike Greenwood, Tim N. Ziegenfuss, Alan A. Aragon

Faculty Publications

Position statement

The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) provides an objective and critical review regarding the timing of macronutrients in reference to healthy, exercising adults and in particular highly trained individuals on exercise performance and body composition. The following points summarize the position of the ISSN.

1. Nutrient timing incorporates the use of methodical planning and eating of whole foods, fortified foods and dietary supplements. The timing of energy intake and the ratio of certain ingested macronutrients may enhance recovery and tissue repair, augment muscle protein synthesis (MPS), and improve mood states following high-volume or intense exercise.
2. Endogenous glycogen stores …

Climate Matching Drives Spread Rate But Not Establishment Success In Recent Unintentional Bird Introductions, Pedro Abellán, José L. Tella, Martina Carrete, Laura Cardador, José D. Anadón

Publications and Research

Understanding factors driving successful invasions is one of the cornerstones of invasion biology. Bird invasions have been frequently used as study models, and the foundation of current knowledge largely relies on species purposefully introduced during the 19th and early 20th centuries in countries colonized by Europeans. However, the profile of exotic bird species has changed radically in the last decades, as birds are now mostly introduced into the invasion process through unplanned releases from the worldwide pet and avicultural trade. Here we assessed the role of the three main drivers of invasion success (i.e., event-, species-, and location-level factors) on …

Happy Beginnings: Alum Praises Peace Corps Experience In Cameroon, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

International Society Of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Nutrient Timing, Chad M. Kerksick, Shawn Arent, Brad J. Schoenfeld, Jeffrey R. Stout, Bill Campbell, Colin D. Wilborn, Lem Taylor, Doug Kalman, Abbie E. Smith-Ryan, Richard B. Krieder, Darryn Willoughby, Paul J. Arciero, Trisha A. Vandusseldorp, Michael J. Ormsbee, Robert Wildman, Mike Greenwood, Tim N. Ziegenfuss, Alan A. Aragon, Jose Antonio

Publications and Research

Position statement: The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) provides an objective and critical review regarding the timing of macronutrients in reference to healthy, exercising adults and in particular highly trained individuals on exercise performance and body composition. The following points summarize the position of the ISSN: 1. Nutrient timing incorporates the use ofmethodical planning and eating ofwhole foods, fortified foods and dietary supplements. The timing of energy intake and the ratio of certain ingestedmacronutrientsmay enhance recovery and tissue repair, augmentmuscle protein synthesis (MPS), and improvemood states following high-volume or intense exercise. 2. Endogenous glycogen stores are maximized by following …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 042, Number 01, August 29, 2017, Grand Valley State University

2017-2018, Volume 42

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

Compositions Of Lithium Salts And Methods Of Use, Adam J. Smith, R. Douglas Shytle

USF Patents

Lithium is regarded as the gold standard comparator and benchmark treatment for mania. One of the problems associated with Lithium is its narrow therapeutic window. Recent attempts to find new drugs with similar therapeutic activities have yielded new chemical entities. However, these potential new drugs have yet to match the many bioactivities attributable to lithium's efficacy for the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases. Consequently, an intense effort for re-engineering lithium therapeutics using cocrystallization is currently underway. The evaluation of pharmacokinetics of previously unexplored lithium salts with organic anions (lithium salicylate and lithium lactate) has found that these lithium salts exhibit profoundly …

Systems And Methods For Communicating Robot Intentions To Human Beings, Yu Sun, Michael D. Coovert, Ivan Shindev

USF Patents

In one embodiment, communicating robot intentions to human beings involves determining movements that a robot will make to complete a task, visually communicating a long-term intention of the robot that provides an indication of the movements the robot will make in completing the task, and visually communicating a short-tem intention of the robot that provides an indication of a movement of the robot will make within the next few seconds in working toward completing the task.