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Scorpions Of The Horn Of Africa (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Part Xxvi. Records Of Hottentotta Polystictus (Pocock, 1896), With Descriptions Of H. Haudensis Sp. N. And H. Nigrimontanus Sp. N. (Buthidae) From Somaliland, František Kovařík, Graeme Lowe Jan 2021

Scorpions Of The Horn Of Africa (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Part Xxvi. Records Of Hottentotta Polystictus (Pocock, 1896), With Descriptions Of H. Haudensis Sp. N. And H. Nigrimontanus Sp. N. (Buthidae) From Somaliland, František Kovařík, Graeme Lowe

Euscorpius

The distribution of Hottentotta polystictus (Pocock, 1896) is summarized according to recently confirmed records. Two new species, Hottentotta haudensis sp. n. and H. nigrimontanus sp. n. from the Somaliland, are described, compared with H. polystictus, and fully illustrated with color photos showing their morphology, habitus and collection areas. H. haudensis sp. n. is the smallest known species of the genus Hottentotta Birula, 1908, while H. nigrimontanus sp. n. is larger than H. polystictus.

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Sustainable Grassland Management--A Case‐Based Analysis Of 3 Tibetan Villages In Sichuan, China, Wei Han, Xiaoming Guo Jan 2021

Sustainable Grassland Management--A Case‐Based Analysis Of 3 Tibetan Villages In Sichuan, China, Wei Han, Xiaoming Guo

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

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Prevention Of Ruminal Acidosis By Manipulating Physically Effective Fibre (Pendf) Of Forage, W. Z. Yang, K. A. Beauchemin Jan 2021

Prevention Of Ruminal Acidosis By Manipulating Physically Effective Fibre (Pendf) Of Forage, W. Z. Yang, K. A. Beauchemin

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

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Direct Sowing Of Maize In A Grass Sward, N. Van Eekeren, U. Prins Jan 2021

Direct Sowing Of Maize In A Grass Sward, N. Van Eekeren, U. Prins

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

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Evaluation Of Kws Hybrid Rye On Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, And Efficiency Of Net Energy Utilization In Finishing Feedlot Steers, Warren Rusche, Julie Walker, Southeast South Dakota Research Farm, Becca Brattain, Zachary Smith Jan 2021

Evaluation Of Kws Hybrid Rye On Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, And Efficiency Of Net Energy Utilization In Finishing Feedlot Steers, Warren Rusche, Julie Walker, Southeast South Dakota Research Farm, Becca Brattain, Zachary Smith

SDSU Beef Day 2021 Summary Publication

Objective
Our objectives were to determine the effects of hybrid rye inclusion on finishing steer performance and carcass characteristics, and to estimate net energy (NE) value.
Study Description
Predominately Angus steers (n = 240, initial shrunk bodyweight [BW] = 891 ± 40.8 pounds) were used in 117-d finishing experiment. Hybrid rye was used to replace either one-third, two-thirds, or 100% of dry-rolled corn (DRC) resulting in four treatments: [DRC:Rye, DM basis (60:0), (40:20), (20:40), and (0:60)] with six pens per treatment and 10 steers/pen. Performance adjusted NE values were calculated from performance and carcass data. Replacing DRC with rye linearly …

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Material Properties And Application Of Biomechanical Principles Provide Significant Motion Control Performance In Experimental Ankle Foot Orthosis-Footwear Combination, Christopher F. Hovorka, Géza F. Kogler, Young Hui Chang, Robert Gregor Jan 2021

Material Properties And Application Of Biomechanical Principles Provide Significant Motion Control Performance In Experimental Ankle Foot Orthosis-Footwear Combination, Christopher F. Hovorka, Géza F. Kogler, Young Hui Chang, Robert Gregor

Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Faculty Research

© 2021 The Author(s) Background: This study, the first of its kind, originated with the need for a brace (an ankle foot orthosis), to constrain ankle plantarflexion and dorsiflexion within a motion threshold of < 5°. A conventional thermoplastic, solid brace failed during a quasi-static loading study, informing the investigation and development of an experimental carbon composite brace, maximizing stiffness and proximity of shank and foot cylindrical shells to provide the required degree of control. Methods: Two experiments were conducted: a quasi-static loading study, using cadaveric limbs (n = 2), and a gait study with healthy subjects (n = 14). Conditions tested were STOP, FREE, and CONTROL. Data for all studies were collected using six motion-capture cameras (Vicon, Oxford, UK; 120 Hz) tracking bone-anchored markers (cadaveric limbs) and skin-anchored markers (subjects). In the quasi-static loading study, loading conditions were congruent with the gait study. Study 1 involved a quasi-static loading analysis using cadaveric limbs, compared motion data from a conventional thermoplastic solid brace and the experimental brace. Study 2 involved quantifying ankle plantarflexion and dorsiflexion in subjects during treadmill walking, in brace STOP, FREE, and CONTROL conditions. Findings: The experimental brace in STOP condition consistently constrained ankle plantarflexion and dorsiflexion below the motion threshold of < 5°, across all studies. Interpretation: Collectively, these findings demonstrate (1) that a conventional thermoplastic, solid brace was ineffective for clinical applications that required significant motion control, and (2) that ankle motion control is most effective when considered as a relationship between the brace, the ankle-foot complex, and the external forces that affect them both.

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Monitoring Water Quality Changes And Ornamental Fish Behaviour During Commercial Transport, M Vanderzwalmen, J Mcneill, D Delieuvin, S Senes, D Sanchez-Lacalle, C Mullen, I Mclellan, P Carey, D Snellgrove, A Foggo, Me Alexander, Fl Henriquez, Ka Sloman Jan 2021

Monitoring Water Quality Changes And Ornamental Fish Behaviour During Commercial Transport, M Vanderzwalmen, J Mcneill, D Delieuvin, S Senes, D Sanchez-Lacalle, C Mullen, I Mclellan, P Carey, D Snellgrove, A Foggo, Me Alexander, Fl Henriquez, Ka Sloman

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

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Management Innovations For Resilient Public Rangelands: Adoption Constraints And Considerations For Interagency Diffusion, Gwendŵr R. Meredith, Mark W. Brunson, Stuart P. Hardegree Jan 2021

Management Innovations For Resilient Public Rangelands: Adoption Constraints And Considerations For Interagency Diffusion, Gwendŵr R. Meredith, Mark W. Brunson, Stuart P. Hardegree

Environment and Society Faculty Publications

Maintaining healthy rangeland ecosystems requires adaptive co-management at the landscape scale. Because the majority of western rangelands are publicly owned, it is critical that federal land management agencies work together in generating and sharing information. Promotion and communication of rangeland management innovations among agencies is one means of sharing information. Two rangeland management innovations, the Weather-Centric Restoration Tool and Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health, were studied in order to better understand agency adoption decisions and barriers to diffusion of the innovations across agencies. Using a mixed qualitative methodology, we interviewed land managers across the floristic Great Basin and in southeastern …

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Native Woodland Establishment Improves Soil Hydrological Functioning In Uk Upland Pastoral Catchments, Thomas R. Murphy, Mick E. Hanley, Jon S. Ellis, Paul H. Lunt Jan 2021

Native Woodland Establishment Improves Soil Hydrological Functioning In Uk Upland Pastoral Catchments, Thomas R. Murphy, Mick E. Hanley, Jon S. Ellis, Paul H. Lunt

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Formulation And Characterization Of Beeswax/Rosemary Oil Nanostructured Lipid Carrier For Drug Delivery System, Mohd Latif Farhanim Jan 2021

Formulation And Characterization Of Beeswax/Rosemary Oil Nanostructured Lipid Carrier For Drug Delivery System, Mohd Latif Farhanim

Student Works (2020-2029)

A stable colloidal suspension of nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) was synthesized from natural source of lipid. The toxicity and insolubility of drugs in water remain a significant problem and has led to the development of food-grade drug delivery systems such as nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs). NLCs composing various amount of beeswax (BW), rosemary oil (RO) and poloxamer 188 (P188) were prepared by melt-emulsification combined with ultrasonication method. The physicochemical properties of NLC also were determined. Optimization of the formulation (F) was performed based on the criteria of stability. Formulation with the smallest particle size and highest magnitude of zeta potential …

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Construction Of Fisherfolk Community Social Network In Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara, Winengan W. Jan 2021

Construction Of Fisherfolk Community Social Network In Mataram City, West Nusa Tenggara, Winengan W.

Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi

This article intends to describe the construction of social networks as a tradition of socio-economic solidarity that is preserved in the life of traditional fishing communities. This article begins with the argument that the formation of social networks is a strategy for traditional fisherfolk to use social relations to survive in the face of income uncertainty. This paper shows that the existence of traditional fisherfolk social networks in Ampenan, Mataram City is the ultimate solution for them in dealing with the dynamics of economic life, with f luctuations in their limited income. The formation of social networks is based on …

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Socio-Ecological Analysis Of Andesite Mining Plans In Wadas Village, Purworejo, Central Java, Kismunthofiah Kismunthofiah, Dewi Masyitoh, Ahmad Fauzan Hidayatullah, Ririh Megah Safitri Jan 2021

Socio-Ecological Analysis Of Andesite Mining Plans In Wadas Village, Purworejo, Central Java, Kismunthofiah Kismunthofiah, Dewi Masyitoh, Ahmad Fauzan Hidayatullah, Ririh Megah Safitri

Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi

The management of natural resources based on local wisdom has become a crucial issue lately. Mainstreaming local values and norms is one of the best practices in managing community resources and can minimize social conf licts. However, the fact that the practice of managing natural resources often has an impact on the emergence of conf lict and community unrest over environmental degradation. As is the case in Wadas Village which became the location of andesite stone mining as material for the construction of the Bener Dam. Environmental degradation arising from the practice of andesite rock mining also has an impact …

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Street Children Life: Structure And Family Function At Cni Night Market Jakarta, Shinta Doriza, Arini Himmataki F.A.H, Nurlaela A. Mashabi Jan 2021

Street Children Life: Structure And Family Function At Cni Night Market Jakarta, Shinta Doriza, Arini Himmataki F.A.H, Nurlaela A. Mashabi

Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi

The choice of being a street child is not a child’s desire. Children as part of the family have family structures and functions that play an important role in the child’s well-being. Roles exist in every family and these roles have the goal of helping families maintain structures (Garfat 2012) and family functions. The purpose of the research is to find out the structure and function of street children’s families in Pasar Malam CNI West Jakarta. The research uses qualitative methods and descriptive approaches. Data collection analysis is done with observations, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques use interactive model …

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Where Does Stem Cell Research Stand In The 21st Century: Observation From The Standpoint Of A Bibliometric Analysis, Ashok Pal Dr., Arindam Sarkar Jan 2021

Where Does Stem Cell Research Stand In The 21st Century: Observation From The Standpoint Of A Bibliometric Analysis, Ashok Pal Dr., Arindam Sarkar

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Abstract: In this bibliometric study through the meticulous analysis of year and language wise distribution of publications, document type wise distribution of contributions, year wise citation analysis and country wise productivity in the field of stem cell research, an effort has been made to delineate a vibrant image of the present condition of stem cell research. Data have been collected from Scopus database for the purpose of the study. The study reflects that among the total 137937 publications on stem cell, the highest number of publications i.e. 11653 were published in 2016 and lowest number of publications i.e.1910 were published …

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Management Of Gliomas In Patients With Lynch Syndrome., Iyad Alnahhas, Appaji Rayi, Shirley Ong, Pierre Giglio, Vinay Puduvalli Jan 2021

Management Of Gliomas In Patients With Lynch Syndrome., Iyad Alnahhas, Appaji Rayi, Shirley Ong, Pierre Giglio, Vinay Puduvalli

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

No abstract provided.

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From Matte Banded To Glossy Black: Structures Underlying Colour Change In The Caudal Lures Of Southern Death Adders (Acanthophis Antarcticus, Reptilia: Elapidae), Jenna M. Crowe-Riddell, Stacey Dix, Ludo Pieterman, James H. Nankivell, Bruno Fonseca Simoes, Matthew Ford, Alastair J. Ludington, Nathan Dunstan, Julian C. Partridge, Kate L. Sanders, Luke Allen Jan 2021

From Matte Banded To Glossy Black: Structures Underlying Colour Change In The Caudal Lures Of Southern Death Adders (Acanthophis Antarcticus, Reptilia: Elapidae), Jenna M. Crowe-Riddell, Stacey Dix, Ludo Pieterman, James H. Nankivell, Bruno Fonseca Simoes, Matthew Ford, Alastair J. Ludington, Nathan Dunstan, Julian C. Partridge, Kate L. Sanders, Luke Allen

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Many ambush-foraging snakes move their tails to entice prey within striking range ('caudal luring'). During ontogeny, the conspicuous hues of caudal lures change to match the cryptic patterning of the body/head. This coincides with decreased luring behaviour and reflects the trade-off between prey acquisition and camouflage as the snake grows. Australo-Papuan death adders (Acanthophis, Elapidae) are unique in that both juveniles and adults use caudal luring, but ontogenetic colour change has not been investigated. We examined the spectral reflectance, microstructure and pigmentation of caudal skin in wild-sourced and captive bred Acanthopihs antarcticus ranging in body size (snout-vent length 116-674 mm; …

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Buddhist Modernism, Scientific Explanation, And The Self, Sean Smith Jan 2021

Buddhist Modernism, Scientific Explanation, And The Self, Sean Smith

Comparative Philosophy

No abstract provided.

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Born Believer?, Mark Siderits Jan 2021

Born Believer?, Mark Siderits

Comparative Philosophy

No abstract provided.

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Reflection And Emotional Well-Being In Nietzsche And Zhuang Zi, Danesh K. Singh Jan 2021

Reflection And Emotional Well-Being In Nietzsche And Zhuang Zi, Danesh K. Singh

Comparative Philosophy

Nietzsche and Zhuang Zi both believe that the supposed value of certain emotions they deem harmful should be questioned and that reflection can be utilized to change the emotions. They intend to disabuse those of their respective times of conventional morality, with the aim of achieving a state in which negative moral emotions are eliminated and a more natural way of life is embraced. Specifically, Nietzsche examines guilt, a remnant of an ascetic morality endorsed by the religious elite; Zhuang Zi, similarly, considers grief, a moral emotion tied to traditional culture and endorsed by Confucian morality. Living naturally involves the …

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Florida Blue Foundation 2018-2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, Florida Blue Foundation Jan 2021

Florida Blue Foundation 2018-2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, Florida Blue Foundation

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

No abstract provided.

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“Wild Neat Cattle…”: Using Domesticated Livestock To Engineer Colonial Landscapes In Seventeenth-Century Maryland, Valerie M. J. Hall Jan 2021

“Wild Neat Cattle…”: Using Domesticated Livestock To Engineer Colonial Landscapes In Seventeenth-Century Maryland, Valerie M. J. Hall

Northeast Historical Archaeology

The excavation of two 17th-century sites in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, provides an opportunity to explore the impacts of domesticated livestock on the surrounding landscape. Faunal assemblages are analyzed following Henry Miller’s (1984, 1988) foundational study of subsistence practices of early English colonists in the Tidewater region. Data sets from Sparrow’s Rest (18AN1436) and Shaw’s Folly (18AN339) are examined to determine the percentages of domestic livestock vs. wild game consumed by the families at each site as compared to the patterns identified on contemporaneous sites in Miller’s survey, as well as to elucidate potential environmental impacts from the free-ranging herds …

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Shell Button-Making On The Delmarva Peninsula, Ca. 1930s-1990s, Siara L. Biuk Jan 2021

Shell Button-Making On The Delmarva Peninsula, Ca. 1930s-1990s, Siara L. Biuk

Northeast Historical Archaeology

Shell button-making in the United States began in northeastern industrial cities like New York in the late 19th century, using ocean shell imported from Australia and the south Pacific. A German immigrant brought the industry from Austria to the American Midwest after recognizing the potential of the freshwater mussel beds of the Mississippi River as a resource for shell button-making. The industry flourished for several years but suffered from labor strikes and depletion of the local mussel population. In the early 1930s entrepreneurs established shell button factories in rural portions of eastern Maryland and Delaware (Delmarva), again using imported ocean …

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Environmental Archaeology In Recent Contexts: Migration, Scale, And Landscapes, Barnet Pavao-Zuckerman Jan 2021

Environmental Archaeology In Recent Contexts: Migration, Scale, And Landscapes, Barnet Pavao-Zuckerman

Northeast Historical Archaeology

Environmental archaeology is a diverse field of study focused on understanding the complexity of human ecological relationships. Environmental archaeologists use a wide range of approaches to examine human-ecosystem interactions, including zooarchaeology, paleoethnobotany, geomorphology, archaeomalacology, and geochemistry, among others. Human-environment interactions, and research in environmental archaeology, occurs at many scales, from local to global. This is particularly true for environmental archaeological research from the past few hundred years as human environmental impacts became increasingly far-reaching and global in scale. The last 500 years has been particularly significant for human-ecosystem relationships as a result of the global movement of human populations, the …

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Dermatology Technique: Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Michelle J. Volis Jan 2021

Dermatology Technique: Mohs Micrographic Surgery, Michelle J. Volis

Mako: NSU Undergraduate Student Journal

This paper aims to educate the readers about a novel surgery approach that is becoming popular among dermatologists. This technique, Mohs surgery, is implemented in order to treat malignant skin cancer types. This paper incorporates the history of Mohs micrographic surgery, the advantages and disadvantages of the procedure, and alternatives to this approach. The main advantage is healthy tissue preservation while disadvantages include holes in fragmented tissue margins and tissue orientation complications.

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Functional Influence Of 14-3-3 (Ywha) Proteins In Mammals, Elizabeth Barley, Santanu De Jan 2021

Functional Influence Of 14-3-3 (Ywha) Proteins In Mammals, Elizabeth Barley, Santanu De

Mako: NSU Undergraduate Student Journal

The 14-3-3 (YWHA) proteins are homologous, ubiquitous, and conserved in most organisms ranging from plants to animals and play important roles in regulating key cellular events such as cell signaling, development, apoptosis, etc. These proteins consist of seven isoforms in mammals, termed under Greek alphabetization: beta (β), gamma (γ), epsilon (ε), eta (η), tau/theta (τ), sigma (σ), and zeta (ζ). Each of these isoforms can interact with a plethora of binding partners and has been shown to serve a distinct role in molecular crosstalk, biological processes, and disease susceptibility. Protein 14-3-3 isoforms are scaffolding proteins capable of forming homodimers and …

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Atlantic Sailfish (Istiophorus Albicans) Distribution Off The East Coast Of Florida From 2003 To 2018 In Response To Sea Surface Temperature, Meredith M. Pratt Jan 2021

Atlantic Sailfish (Istiophorus Albicans) Distribution Off The East Coast Of Florida From 2003 To 2018 In Response To Sea Surface Temperature, Meredith M. Pratt

Mako: NSU Undergraduate Student Journal

The Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans) ranges from 40°N to 40°S in the Western Atlantic Ocean and has great economic and recreational value for sport fishers. Off the east coast of Florida, recreational fishing boats often target this species due to its size, speed and strength. This project aimed to determine the relationship between sea surface temperature (SST) and the distribution of Atlantic sailfish caught and released over a fifteen-year period (2003 to 2018). Tagging information was collected from The Billfish Foundation and NOAA who have the most extensive programs for billfish. Using the time and location of each …

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Archives Of Human Rights And Historical Memory: An Analysis Of Archival Practices ‘From Below’ In Four Ngos In Colombia, Claire L. Taylor, Lucia Brandi, Cecilia A. Acosta Sánchez, Marcelo Díaz Vallejo Jan 2021

Archives Of Human Rights And Historical Memory: An Analysis Of Archival Practices ‘From Below’ In Four Ngos In Colombia, Claire L. Taylor, Lucia Brandi, Cecilia A. Acosta Sánchez, Marcelo Díaz Vallejo

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

This article centres on four Colombian NGOs who focus on victims of conflict, paying particular attention to the substantial body of material which they collect and curate related to their work, their activities, and the victims that they represent, and which thus comprise a form of unofficial, grassroots archives of the Colombian conflict. The article details the process undertaken by the research team in engaging with the NGOs to examine the current state of their archives, and the problems and issues they have encountered. Firstly, we provide an overview of the context in which the four selected NGOs are working, …

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A Food Microbiology Classroom Activity To Draw Connections Between Microbes And Students’ Lives, David J. Westenberg, Jonathan Kopel Jan 2021

A Food Microbiology Classroom Activity To Draw Connections Between Microbes And Students’ Lives, David J. Westenberg, Jonathan Kopel

Biological Sciences Faculty Research & Creative Works

Fermented foods have been prepared for millennia and every society around the world has traditional fermented foods and/or beverages that are identified with that culture. This is an excellent opportunity to help students draw connections between their everyday lives and the microbial sciences. At the same time, this is also a great way to encourage cultural awareness and acceptance. This manuscript describes an active learning approach used in a general microbiology course to encourage students to learn about fermented foods from around the world and share their discoveries with their colleagues. As a group we also spend time discussing some …

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Effect Of Corn Silage Inclusion Level And Steroidal Implant Type On Growth Performance, Dietary Net Energy Utilization, Beef Production Per Acre And Apparent Total Tract Digestibility In Feedlot Finishing Steers, Elizabeth Buckhaus, Warren Rusche, Zachary Smith Jan 2021

Effect Of Corn Silage Inclusion Level And Steroidal Implant Type On Growth Performance, Dietary Net Energy Utilization, Beef Production Per Acre And Apparent Total Tract Digestibility In Feedlot Finishing Steers, Elizabeth Buckhaus, Warren Rusche, Zachary Smith

SDSU Beef Day 2021 Summary Publication

Objective
The experimental objective was to determine the influence corn silage inclusion level and terminal implant type have on animal performance, carcass traits, and beef production per acre of cropland in finishing steers harvested at a common fatness endpoint.
Study Description
Maine-Anjou × Angus beef steers (n = 156 steers; initial BW 807 ± 81.9 lbs) were used in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement finishing experiment at the Ruminant Nutrition Center in Brookings, SD. Steers were weighed on 2 consecutive days and assigned into 5 weight blocks. Dietary treatments consisted (DM basis) of 1) 15% (CS15) or 2) 30% …

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Building Excellence In Scientific Teaching: How Important Is The Evidence For Evidence-Based Teaching When Training Stem Tas?, Lorelei E. Patrick, Hillary A. Barron, Julie C. Brown, Sehoya Cotner Jan 2021

Building Excellence In Scientific Teaching: How Important Is The Evidence For Evidence-Based Teaching When Training Stem Tas?, Lorelei E. Patrick, Hillary A. Barron, Julie C. Brown, Sehoya Cotner

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Evidence-based teaching practices (EBTP)—like inquiry-based learning, inclusive teaching, and active learning (AL)—have been shown to benefit all students, especially women, first-generation, and traditionally minoritized students in science fields. However, little research has focused on how best to train teaching assistants (TAs) to use EBTP or on which components of professional development are most important. We designed and experimentally manipulated a series of presemester workshops on AL, dividing subjects into two groups. The Activity group worked in teams to learn an AL technique with a workshop facilitator. These teams then modeled the activity, with their peers acting as students. In the …

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