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The Diamond, November 8, 2019, Dordt University

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Dordt Student Selected as National FFA Representative; Entomology Class Inspects and Identifies Insects; Students Dedicate Senior Design Project to Haitian Orphanage
• News: California Wildfires Run Rampant Again; Cheating and Academic Dishonesty at Dordt; Humans vs. Zombies Returns to Dordt; Kielstra Research and Scholarship Center; Planning for PLIA; Opinion: the Prodigal Son Returns: Kanye West and Jesus Is King; Practice Pays Off: Music Departmental Recital; "The Price Is Fright" on Saturday Night
• Feature: Kill the Conversation? Chapel Series on Sexuality Creates Controversy; Dordt Professor Selected for NASA Research; Midwest Miseries to A-maize-ing Memories: The Kernel Journal; The Sneaker …

The Echo: November 8, 2019, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

Dungy shares stories of faith – OVC talks orphanages – Celebrating Austin – PAs and DAs foster intentional community – Coffee Shop Series: Monthly Grind – A troupe to call his own: community within theatre – The Bridge’s Autumn Market brings in vendors – Students go wild for jungle jams at Taylor’s MyGen 2019 – fit Friday – CARE Conference desires change – foody fix – The Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Animals Crossword -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Students compete in a war of parallel worlds – Students engage with Latino culture through dancing – Fantasy and horror themes …

Volume Cxxxvii, Number 8, November 8, 2019, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Memory-Like Inflammatory Responses Of Microglia To Rising Doses Of Lps: Key Role Of Pi3kγ, Trim Lajqi, Guang Ping Lang, Fabienne Haas, David L. Williams, Hannes Hudalla, Michael Bauer, Marco Groth, Reinhard Wetzker, Reinhard Bauer

ETSU Faculty Works

Trained immunity and immune tolerance have been identified as long-term response patterns of the innate immune system. The causes of these opposing reactions remain elusive. Here, we report about differential inflammatory responses of microglial cells derived from neonatal mouse brain to increasing doses of the endotoxin LPS. Prolonged priming with ultra-low LPS doses provokes trained immunity, i.e., increased production of pro-inflammatory mediators in comparison to the unprimed control. In contrast, priming with high doses of LPS induces immune tolerance, implying decreased production of inflammatory mediators and pronounced release of anti-inflammatory cytokines. Investigation of the signaling processes and cell functions involved …

Macrophage-Associated Wound Healing Contributes To African Green Monkey Siv Pathogenesis Control, Fredrik Barrenas, Kevin Raehtz, Cuiling Xu, Lynn Law, Richard R. Green, Guido Silvestri, Steven E. Bosinger, Andrew Nishida, Qingsheng Li, Wuxun Lu, Jianshui Zhang, Matthew J. Thomas, Jean Chang, Elise Smith, Jeffrey M. Weiss, Reem A. Dawoud, George H. Richter, Anita Trichel, Dongzhu Ma, Xinxia Peng, Jan Komorowski, Cristian Apetrei, Ivona Pandrea, Michael Gale Jr.

Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications

Natural hosts of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) avoid AIDS despite lifelong infection. Here, we examined how this outcome is achieved by comparing a natural SIV host, African green monkey (AGM) to an AIDS susceptible species, rhesus macaque (RM). To asses gene expression profiles from acutely SIV infected AGMs and RMs, we developed a systems biology approach termed Conserved Gene Signature Analysis (CGSA), which compared RNA sequencing data from rectal AGM and RM tissues to various other species. We found that AGMs rapidly activate, and then maintain, evolutionarily conserved regenerative wound healing mechanisms in mucosal tissue. The wound healing protein fibronectin …

Physicochemical Properties Of Blend Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) And Sodium Alginate Membranes For Potential Application In Wound Dressings, Martha Pieper

Mechanical Engineering Theses

Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and sodium alginate (SA) are water-soluble polymers with excellent biocompatibility suitable for biomedical applications in wound dressings. In this study, pure PVA, pure SA, and blends of PVA/SA membranes were solvent cast into films followed by crosslinking in CaCl₂, boric acid, and a mixture of CaCl₂/boric acid solutions for 5, 10, and 30 minutes. Initial feasibility studies showed a strong correlation of film thickness to the observed mechanical properties. Further studies in solvent casting of blend PVA/SA films, using various polymer concentrations, yielded better film appearance with minimal physical changes after crosslinking. …

Panel Discussion: Assessing The Impact Of Wildfires On The California Electricity Grid, Gary Fitts, Larry Dale, Michael Carnall, Max Wei

Lesley K. McAllister Symposium on Climate and Energy Law

No abstract provided.

Panel Discussion: The Impacts Of Wildfires, Brian D'Agostino

Lesley K. McAllister Symposium on Climate and Energy Law

No abstract provided.

Dynamic Expression Of Slit1–3 And Robo1–2 In The Mouse Peripheral Nervous System After Injury, B Chen, L Carr, X-P Dun

Peninsula Medical School

The Slit family of axon guidance cues act as repulsive molecules for precise axon pathfinding and neuronal migration during nervous system development through interactions with specific Robo receptors. Although we previously reported that Slit1-3 and their receptors Robo1 and Robo2 are highly expressed in the adult mouse peripheral nervous system, how this expression changes after injury has not been well studied. Herein, we constructed a peripheral nerve injury mouse model by transecting the right sciatic nerve. At 14 days after injury, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to detect mRNA expression of Slit1-3 and Robo1-2 in L4-5 spinal cord …

Chimes: November 8, 2019, Calvin University

Chimes

Goose Control rids Calvin's campus of pesky geese by McKinley Anderson

Student athletes of color experience both alienation & community on teams by Ellington Smith

What are student senate's plans for the year? by Harm Venhuizen

Animals offer physical, emotional support on campus to students by Connor Veenstra

Heritage Hall goes digital by Naomi Vroegop

Tiki bar offers escape from Michigan snow by Ethan Stafford

Calvin community praises new Bible app 'Dwell' by Sophia Morgan

Are you doing good by shopping at Goodwill? by Addie Winkleman

New SAO director hired by Garrett Strpko

Novel Biological Super-Luminescent Sensors For The Detection Of Neurodegenerative Disorders, Florencia Monge

Shared Knowledge Conference

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. and the only disease in the top ten causes for which we have no treatment or cure. The cost of this disease is expected to rise over a trillion dollars over the next 30 years, it affects individuals and it is also a national healthcare crisis. This disease shares pathological hallmarks, protein aggregates, with other neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease and traumatic brain injuries. Proteins are an organism's micro-machinery for transport, defense, storage, and communication. However, in neurodegenerative diseases, the proteins malfunction, change shape, clump together …

Multi-Systemic Heart, Kidney, And Liver Disease Induced By Gadolinium-Based Contrast Treatment, Joshua Deaguero, G. Patricia Escobar, Xochitil Trejo, Tamara Howard, Adrian Brearly, Brent Wagner

Shared Knowledge Conference

Introduction: Gadolinium-based contrast agents have revolutionized clinical imaging. Conversely, there is growing concern of the overall safety of these agents. Once administered there is long-term retention of gadolinium in tissues. The long-term biologic impact of gadolinium retention is if monumental concern to patients and drug-regulating administrations. Methods: Our research team was the first to establish a rodent model of iatrogenic systemic fibrosis using chimeric mice. Wild-type C57/BL6 mice were randomized by sex and weight into contrast treatment (2.5 mmol/kg intraperitoneally, 20 doses over 4 weeks) or untreated groups. Ultrasound (Vevo 3100, FujiFilm VisualSonics) was performed several days-post final contrast treatment. …

The Effects Of Moderate Prenatal Alcohol Exposure On The Organization Of Exploratory Behavior By Adult Female Rats, Monica Goncalves-Garcia, Laura Berkowitz, Tia Donaldson, Ryan Harvey, Jennifer L. Wagner, Suzy Davies, Dan D. Savage, Benjamin Clark

Shared Knowledge Conference

A large body of research has indicated that moderate Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (PAE - 60 mg/dl peak BAC) can produce impairments on cognitive processes, such as spatial learning and memory. The neurobiological basis of these impairments is poorly understood but is frequently linked to alterations in hippocampal functioning. Although the hippocampus has a central role in learning and memory, damage to the hippocampus can also produce impairments in locomotor and exploratory behaviors by rodents (reviewed in Thompson et al., 2018). Rodent exploratory behavior is organized around home bases, which serves as central points of attraction from which rats and mice …

Hydrologic And Physiochemical Connection Of Sawyer Fen To Bluewater Creek, Luke Collis

Shared Knowledge Conference

Fen wetlands are predominantly ground-water fed systems providing refuge for endangered plant and animal species wile contributing baseflow to nearby surface waters. Recent EPA rollbacks on clean water protections are going to have an effect on fens as they target headwater streams, Western rivers and nearby wetlands by emphasizing the hydrological disconnect wetlands have with other bodies of water. Previous studies show that fens are actually hydrologically connected to other surface waters through sub-surface flow and have physiochemical effects on nearby surface waters such as lakes, streams and rivers. Collaboration with the United States Forest Service has allowed us to …

Classifying Livestock Grazing Behavior And Gis-Modeling Potential Cumulative Risks From Exposure To Abandoned Uranium Mine Waste In The Cove Wash Watershed, Arizona, Usa, Zhuoming Liu

Shared Knowledge Conference

Abandoned uranium mines (AUMs) are sources of metals and radioactive substances that are harmful to human health. There are 50 AUMs in the Cove Wash Watershed; as a result, community members are concerned that when domesticated sheep, goat and cattle graze on or near these features they are exposed to harmful substances. Sheep in particular are culturally important and consumption of meat and organs may result in human exposure and potential health impacts. As part of a larger ongoing research project, this thesis examines the geospatial and temporal grazing patterns of domesticated livestock to use GIS to model potential for …

Modeling Mastitis Reveals Relative Impact Of (A)Symptomatic Infectivity, O. Liota Weinbaum, Helen J. Wearing

Shared Knowledge Conference

Despite widespread compliance with control recommendations, chronic infectious disease remains problematic in animal agriculture. Efforts to disrupt transmission target symptomatic individuals, but disease persists at the population level. Staphylococcus aureus mastitis in dairy cows is a painful inflammation of the udder that reduces milk volume and quality. The popularly targeted transmission mechanism is contact between the milk of symptomatic cows and the udders of susceptible cows via milking equipment. A common control practice is to milk symptomatic cows last, known as the Milk Last Intervention (MLI). However, asymptomatic cows are also infectious. We suspect that they play an important role …

Climatic Niches Of Desert Plant Phenology, Alesia Hallmark, Jade Mclaughlin, Jenn Rudgers

Shared Knowledge Conference

Plant phenology - the timing of important life events such as leaf growth or reproduction - can be cued by many abiotic factors. In aridlands, plant growth and reproduction may be controlled by photoperiod, stochastic rain events, or temperature. Variation in these environmental variables may lead some species to "boom" in good years or fail to grow or reproduce in extreme seasons or years, especially in aridlands. Here, we leverage plant phenology and biomass datasets to study the intra- and interannual variation in flowering communities at three semi-arid biomes. We relate indices such as diversity, abundance, and synchronicity to site-specific …

Diversity In Video Games: The Personal Experience Of Gamers

Symposium of Student Scholars

Diversity in video games has often been ignored or caricaturized such as in Final Fantasy VII, where the main character, Barret Wallace, is portrayed as African American. Video games are now big business, impacting almost every facet of American society and earning more than $91.5 billion dollars annually. This research explores how triple A games portray character identities and why these portrayals may be changing? Data will come from five semi-structured interviews with gamers about their experiences and perceptions about how diversity in video games affects their views about and enjoyment of the games they play. Do diverse characters enhance …

Dna Persistence In Predator Saliva From Multiple Species And Methods For Optimal Recovery From Depredated Carcasses, Antoinette J. Piaggio, Susan A. Shriner, Julie K. Young, Doreen L. Griffin, Peggy Callahan, Darren J. Wostenberg, Eric M. Gese, Matthew W. Hopken

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Molecular forensics is an important component of wildlife research and management. Using DNA from noninvasive samples collected at predation sites, we can identify predator species and obtain individual genotypes, improving our understanding of predator–prey dynamics and impacts of predators on livestock and endangered species. To improve sample collection strategies, we tested two sample collection methods and estimated degradation rates of predator DNA on the carcasses of multiple prey species. We fed carcasses of calves (Bos taurus) and lambs (Ovis aires) to three captive predator species: wolves (Canis lupus), coyotes (C. latrans), and …

Do Pet Owners Have Lower Suicide Rates?, Harold Herzog

Herzog - Companion Animals and Health

Available research indicates that having a pet does not have a protective effect on suicide rates, but suicide is a rare event, and the sample sizes in the few studies were small.

Optocardiography And Electrophysiology Studies Of Ex Vivo Langendorff-Perfused Hearts., Luther M. Swift, Rafael Jaimes Iii, Damon Mccullough, Morgan Burke, Marissa Reilly, Takuya Maeda, Hanyu Zhang, Nobuyuki Ishibashi, Jack M. Rogers, Nikki Gillum Posnack

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Setonian, November 7, 2019, Seton Hall University

2019

No abstract provided.

What Stem Can Learn From The Digital Humanities, Eric Rettberg

Faculty Publications & Research

Three main goals to the presentation.

• First, just to show some of the work my students have been doing in a new English elective at IMSA, Digital Literary Studies. In the second half of the presentation especially, I’ll be explaining the class and showing this work.
• Second, to give some sense of the field of the Digital Humanities, which has been a significant force in humanities at the college level for some time now, especially in the last ten years.
• Finally, to propose a rethinking of the way we think about the role of the humanities in STEM education. And …

Choosing The Purr-Fact Candidate, Allia Zobel Nolan

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

(Editor's Note: This piece by Allia Zobel Nolan originally ran in The News-Times on Nov. 4, 2019). Politics. We can't live with it. We can't live without it. It's in the pawfront of our daily lives. And now more so than ever. Small wonder, when the time comes, we the people are panicking about choosing the right leaders - whether it's a government official, the head of the PTA, or even our book club president.

Faculty Documentary Created To Improve Veterans' Healthcare To Be Screened On Veterans Day At Athena Cinema (November 7, 2019), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

No abstract provided.

The Comment, November 7, 2019, Bridgewater State University

The Comment

No abstract provided.

Hawks' Herald -- Nov. 7 , 2019, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

No abstract provided.

Scythes, Sickles And Other Blades: Defining The Diversity Of Pectoral Fin Morphotypes In Pachycormiformes, Jeff J. Liston, Anthony E. Maltese, Paul H. Lambers, Dominique Delsate, William E.H. Harcourt-Smith, Anneke H. Van Heteren

Publications and Research

The traditional terminology of ‘scythe’ or ‘sickle’ shaped is observed to be flawed as an effective descriptor for pectoral fin shape in pachycormids. The diversity of pachycormid pectoral fin shapes is assessed across the 14 recognised genera that preserve complete pectoral fins, and improved terms are defined to more effectively describe their form, supported by anatomical observation and aspect ratio analysis of individual fins, and corroborated by landmark analysis. Three clear and distinct pectoral fin structural morphotypes emerge (falceform, gladiform, falcataform), reflecting a diversity of pachycormid lifestyles throughout the Mesozoic, from agile pursuit predator to slow-cruising suspension feeder.

Minutes, Faculty Research And Development Committee, Thursday, November 7, 2019, Faculty Research And Development Committee

Faculty Research and Development Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Blood Pressure And Restorative Sleep Intensity Are Altered By Chronic Daytime Sleep Disruption In Rats, Katherine A. Maki, Sara M. Mithani, Ulf G. Bronas, Anne M. Fink

Biennial Convention (CONV)

There is a serious need to develop preventative strategies reducing night-shift workers' risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke. I developed an animal model of disrupted sleep and found when rats had abnormal sleep patterns, overall sleep quality (quantified by delta power in the electroencephalogram) suffered and blood pressure increased significantly.