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Study On Some Models Exploiting Pasture Industry In The South Of China, Keyun Li, Xiong Li

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

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Engaging Non-Arts Students In Arts Administration, Elise L. Kieffer Phd

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

This article explores the unique challenges and opportunities experienced while teaching an Introduction to Arts Administration class with undergraduate students who are largely unfamiliar with the arts. After a review of current academic literature on the topic of student engagement and retention, the conversation will turn to specific strategies and methods utilized by one adjunct professor at a Research One university. These strategies are informed by Lev Vygotsky’s theory on the Zone of Proximal Development and the idea of student constructed scaffolding. Making arts administration relevant to this group of students requires considerable attention to learning their individual experiences and …

Sexual Dimorphism In The Meiotic Requirement For Prdm9: A Mammalian Evolutionary Safeguard., Natalie Powers, Beth L Dumont, Chihiro Emori, Raman Akinyanju Lawal, Catherine Brunton, Kenneth Paigen, Mary Ann Handel, Ewelina Bolcun-Filas, Petko M. Petkov, Tanmoy Bhattacharyya

Faculty Research 2020

In many mammals, genomic sites for recombination are determined by the histone methyltransferase PRMD9. Some mouse strains lacking PRDM9 are infertile, but instances of fertility or semifertility in the absence of PRDM9 have been reported in mice, canines, and a human female. Such findings raise the question of how the loss of PRDM9 is circumvented to maintain fertility. We show that genetic background and sex-specific modifiers can obviate the requirement for PRDM9 in mice. Specifically, the meiotic DNA damage checkpoint protein CHK2 acts as a modifier allowing female-specific fertility in the absence of PRDM9. We also report that, in the …

Age And Genetic Background Modify Hybrid Male Sterility In House Mice., Samuel J Widmayer, Mary Ann Handel, David L Aylor

Faculty Research 2020

Hybrid male sterility (HMS) contributes to reproductive isolation commonly observed among house mouse (Mus musculus) subspecies, both in the wild and in laboratory crosses. Incompatibilities involving specific Prdm9 alleles and certain Chromosome (Chr) X genotypes are known determinants of fertility and HMS, and previous work in the field has demonstrated that genetic background modifies these two major loci. We constructed hybrids that have identical genotypes at Prdm9 and identical X chromosomes, but differ widely across the rest of the genome. In each case, we crossed female PWK/PhJ mice representative of the M. m. musculus subspecies to males from …

Adaptations Of The Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy In Response To Covid-19, Sowmya Anjur, Dave Devol

Faculty Publications & Research

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A Reconsideration Of Library Treatment Of Ethically Questionable Medical Texts: The Case Of The Pernkopf Atlas Of Anatomy, Jamie Saragossi, Kathleen Kasten-Mutkus, Laurel Scheinfeld

Library Faculty Publications

The Pernkopf Atlas of Anatomy consists of anatomical drawings created by Austrian physician Eduard Pernkopf, an active member of the Nazi Party during World War II. While the book was known for its highly detailed anatomical drawings, in the 1990s it was determined that Holocaust victims were likely used as subjects for the drawings. Using a survey, the authors aimed to gather information about the presence of this monograph in academic libraries today to provide best practice recommendations for academic libraries in their approach to ethically questionable materials.

Against Eating Humanely-Raised Meat: Revisiting Fred’S Basement, Jonathan Spelman

Philosophy and Religion Faculty Scholarship

In “Puppies, Pigs, and People: Eating Meat and Marginal Cases,” Alastair Norcross uses a thought experiment he calls “Fred’s Basement” to argue that consuming factory-farmed meat is morally equivalent to torturing and killing puppies to enjoy the taste of chocolate. Thus, he concludes that consuming factory-farmed meat is morally wrong. Although Norcross leaves open the possibility that consuming humanely-raised meat is permissible, I contend that his basic argumentative approach rules it out. In this paper, then, I extend Norcross’ thought experiment in hopes of convincing readers that consuming humanely-raised meat is morally wrong.

Plant-Soil Feedback Systems In Invasive Grass: Microstegium Vimineum, Bethany Lee, Kimberly Koenig, Sarah Emery

Undergraduate Research Events

Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimenium) is an invasive grass that dominates many southeast woodland areas which grows best under sunny conditions but can also thrive in shady areas.

We hypothesized that M. vimenium in invaded soils would have higher germination rates as compared to M. vimenium in native soils.

“Awareness About Rights Of Older Adults, Attitude And Perception Towards Ageism Among The College Students Of Udupi District: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study”, Angel Thomas

Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Theses and Dissertations

ABSTRACT A research study entitled: “Awareness about rights of older adults, attitude and perception towards ageism among the college students of Udupi district: A descriptive cross-sectional study.” Ageing is an unavoidable and irreversible biological process which has its own advancements beyond the human control. Globally the ratio of the elderly population is growing rapidly, because of the medical advancements and decreased fertility ratio. It is important to protect the rights of the older adults to reduce the mistreatment against them. The objectives of the study were to determine the awareness level of the college students on the rights of the …

Bridging The Gap With Voice And Movement, Joy A. Guarino

Experiential Learning & Teaching in Higher Education

Excerpt

Dance at SUNY Buffalo State College delivers a liberal arts education and embraces a civic and community engagement philosophy in all aspects of the program. In addition to rigorous studio training that enhances the physical experience of the art form, the diverse curriculum is designed to deepen students’ understanding of the cultural, historical, and aesthetic value of dance, while addressing local and global societal needs through numerous service-learning, artistic, and outreach projects. The COVID-19 pandemic is tremendously affecting artists, yet it is the arts that brings joy to people’s lives during unsettling times. Now more than ever we need …

What To Do When The Lab Closes? Managing An Interdisciplinary, Undergraduate Research Capstone Course During A Global Pandemic, Robert L. Hirsch, Aardra Kachroo

Experiential Learning & Teaching in Higher Education

Excerpt

The Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology (ABT) program at the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment is a genetics-based, research-intensive, interdisciplinary program that consistently produces undergraduate scholars prepared for careers in research, medicine, and other health-related industries. The program enrolls approximately 250 students and is administered around a liberal philosophy of interdisciplinarity, with undergraduates encouraged to build their own individualized curricula centered on foundational courses in biology, chemistry, and genetics. This student-centric approach, combined with an array of faculty research foci, results in a diverse student body engaging in scholarship that ranges from human neurobiology to plant …

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Experiential Learning & Teaching in Higher Education

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Wanderlust, Thao Pham

Intro to Creative Writing (ENG 185) Chapbook Project

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Mechanistic Insights Into Strigolactone Biosynthesis, Signaling And Regulation During Plant Growth And Development, Kaiser Iqbal Wani, Andleeb Zehra, Sadaf Choudhary, M Naeem, M. Masroor A. Khan, Christian Danve Castroverde, Tariq Aftab

Biology Faculty Publications

Strigolactones (SLs) constitute a group of carotenoid-derived phytohormones with butenolide moieties. These hormones are involved in various functions, including regulation of secondary growth, shoot branching and hypocotyl elongation, and stimulation of seed germination. SLs also control hyphal branching of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, and mediate responses to both abiotic and biotic cues. Most of these functions stem from the interplay of SLs with other hormones, enabling plants to appropriately respond to changing environmental conditions. This dynamic interplay provides opportunities for phytohormones to modulate and augment one another. In this article, we review our current mechanistic understanding of SL biosynthesis, receptors …

Σ-Ary, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Mathematics Department

Math Department Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Engineering At San Jose State University, Fall 2020, San Jose State University, Charles W. Davidson College Of Engineering

Engineering at San Jose State University

No abstract provided.

Genetics Fall 2020 Infographics, Robyn Puffenbarger

Genetics Fall 2020

No abstract provided.

Mycotecture Of Contamination, Maria Gutierrez, Elise Zilius

Architecture Thesis Prep

This thesis situates living organisms, specifically mycelium, as the primary designer of the built environment. The investigation uses contamination to fuel mycelium growth and create emergent forms whilst executing remediation strategies for contaminated sites.

Beyond The Border: On The Contested Island, Ruxuan Zheng, Shengwei Liu

Architecture Thesis Prep

Every life is important and fragile, but what human being has done for centuries are destroying the balance between human and nature, threatening the future of every life on the Earth. Nowadays, waters are going out of control, while climates are changing dramatically, international boundaries are thickening, and regional human conflicts are tensing. New architectural forms are needed in order to restore the wounded nature, reconcile the political contests, and restructure the relation between human and non-human. We are designing architecture as an initiative to solve those problems, starting from one site and one marine creature, then extending ecologically, socially, …

Dissolving Reality: An Endless Domestic Landscape, Hanzhang Lai, Phang Lim

Architecture Thesis Prep

This thesis explores how the exponential growth in communication technology is changing the way we interact with the tangible and intangible spaces. The invasion of the public into the private, the collective into the domestic, the work into the leisure, and the ability to be constantly connected wirelessly have caused a dissolution of the physical domestic space. The domestic space has lost its value of privacy and intimacy and the boundary between the binaries will be no more. The gap between “the control” and “controlled” has widened and productive workers will be oppressed to be even more productive under the …

An Interface: An Architecture That Stitches Species, Suren Sivaram

Architecture Thesis Prep

Materialized, architecture could be considered as an interface that promotes and preserves biodiversity within a site, as “all life is bound into dynamic and interrelated processes of codependency.” In addition, this thesis posits that architecture as an interface may act representationally to raise awareness of the need to embrace biodiversity and to sustain humanity. In Greater Perfections, Hunt suggests, “The garden will … be distinguished in various ways from the adjacent territories in which it is set … it will be set apart by the greater extent, scope, and variety of its design and internal organization”. Stitching elements of its …

Dipl 3120 Aa/Ab Nuclear Weapons & International Security, Sara Bjerg Moller Phd

Diplomacy Syllabi

This course serves as an introduction to the study of nuclear security. Students are provided with the necessary background and knowledge base needed for understanding contemporary nuclear strategy and policy issues. How do nuclear weapons shape international politics? Why do some states build the bomb and not others? Is a world free of nuclear weapons really possible? What is the future of America’s nuclear alliances? Are the superpowers headed for another nuclear arms race? These are just some of the important questions covered in this course.

Center For Grassland Studies, Volume 26, Issue 3, Fall 2020

Center for Grassland Studies: Newsletters

Nebraska Grazing Conference Review

Director’s Column

Screening for Rangeland Transitions

Grassland Listening Sessions

Cow Milk Production Influence on Behavioral and Grazing Factors Affecting Calf Performance

PGA Golf Management “Launches” a New Podcast

2020 Leu Lecturer: Sam Fuhlendorf Speaks Nov. 9

Managing Pasture Production Risk

2020 Nebraska Section of the Society for Range Management Annual Meeting Goes Virtual

Nadph-Quinone Oxidoreductase-1 Mediates Benzo-[A]-Pyrene-1,6-Quinone-Induced Cytotoxicity And Reactive Oxygen Species Production In Human Ea.Hy926 Endothelial Cells, Halley Shukla, Gabriella Gaje, Ashkon Koucheki, Ho Young Lee, Xiaolun Sun, Michael A. Trush, Hong Zhu, Y R. Li, Zhenquan Jia

Osteopathic Medicine, Jerry M. Wallace School of

Numerous studies conducted in the past have reported deaths in the human population due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) on exposure to air particulate matter (APM). BP-1,6-quinone (BP-1,6-Q) is one of the significant components of APM. However, the mechanism(s) by which it can exert its toxicity in endothelial cells is not yet completely understood. NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase-1 (NQO1) is expressed highly in myocardium and vasculature tissues of the heart and plays a vital role in maintaining vascular homeostasis. This study, demonstrated that BP-1,6-Q diminishes NQO1 enzyme activity in a dose-dependent manner in human EA.hy926 endothelial cells. The decrease in the NQO1 …

Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (Mrbi) Watershed Assessment For: Cane Creek Watershed (Huc-071401070404); Dry Creek Watershed (Huc-071401070406), Tyler Pursley, Marc R. Owen, Triston Rice, Robert T. Pavlowsky

OEWRI Technical Reports

In 2009, the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) began the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI) to work with landowners to implement voluntary conservation practices designed to reduce nutrients entering the Gulf of Mexico. The goal of the MRBI program is to improve water quality, restore wetlands, and enhance wildlife habitat while ensuring economic viability of agricultural lands in high-priority watersheds within the Mississippi Basin (USDA, 2017). However, watershed-scale evaluations identifying specific pollution sources and the conservation practices needed to improve water quality are needed to aid field office staff responsible for working …

Genotypic Variation Of Flavonols And Antioxidant Capacity In Broccoli, Yongbo Duan, Franklin Eduardo Melo Santiago, Andre Rodrigues Dos Reis, Marislaine A. De Figueiredo, Suping Zhou, Theodore W. Thannhauser, Li Li

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research

Flavonols are gaining increasing interests due to their diverse health benefits for humans. Broccoli is a main flavonol source in our diet, but the genetic variation of flavonols and their correlation with antioxidant capacity remain to be understood. Here, we examined variations of the two major flavonols kaempferol and quercetin in florets and leaves of 15 diverse broccoli accessions by ultra-performance liquid chromatography. Broccoli accumulated more kaempferol than quercetin in most of the accessions tested, with the ratios varying from 4.4 to 27.9 in leaves and 0.4 to 4.4 in florets. Total flavonoids showed 2.5-fold and 3.3-fold differences in leaves …

Salvia Ceratophylla L. From South Of Jordan: New Insights On Chemical Composition And Biological Activities, Mohammad Sanad Abu-Darwish, Célia Cabral, Zulfigar Ali, Mei Wang, Shabana I. Khan, Melissa R. Jacob, Surendra K. Jain, Babu L. Tekwani, Fazila Zulfiqar, Ikhlas A. Khan, Hatem Taifour, Lígia Salgueiro, Thomas Efferth

Faculty and Student Publications

© 2020, The Author(s). In Jordan, Salvia ceratophylla L. is traditionally used in the treatment of cancer, microbial infections, and urinary disorders. This study aimed: (1) to chemically characterize S. ceratophylla essential oil (EO) from South Jordan, by gas chromatography (GC) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS); and (2) to evaluate in vitro the cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, and antiprotozoal activities of the EO, it’s predominant components, and the hexane (A), ethyl acetate (B), methanol (C) and crude-methanol extracts (D). The analysis revealed that the EO has 71 compounds, with linalool (54.8%) as main constituent. Only the hexane extract (A) showed some cytotoxic …

Marine Antithrombotics, Rohini Dwivedi, Vitor H. Pomin

Faculty and Student Publications

Thrombosis remains a prime reason of mortality worldwide. With the available antithrombotic drugs, bleeding remains the major downside of current treatments. This raises a clinical concern for all patients undergoing antithrombotic therapy. Novel antithrombotics from marine sources offer a promising therapeutic alternative to this pathology. However, for any potential new molecule to be introduced as a real alternative to existing drugs, the exhibition of comparable anticoagulant potential with minimal off-target effects must be achieved. The relevance of marine antithrombotics, particularly sulfated polysaccharides, is largely due to their unique mechanisms of action and lack of bleeding. There have been many investigations …

Taylor University Catalog 2020-2021, Taylor University

Undergraduate Catalogs

The 2020-2021 academic catalog of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Fall 2020), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

No abstract provided.