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About Books: Querencia!, Mark Lynch

Bird Observer

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Foraging Winter Flocks Of Birds In A Forest In Foxboro, Massachusetts, William E. Davis Jr.

Bird Observer

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About The Cover: Blackpoll Warbler, William E. Davis Jr.

Bird Observer

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Winthrop Sprague Brooks: A Man Of Adventure, William E. Davis Jr.

Bird Observer

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About Books: Bower Birds And Art Students: A Conversation With Mike Hansell, Mark Lynch

Bird Observer

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Why Expect Clusters Of Vagrants?, Richard R. Veit

Bird Observer

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Aggressive Behavior And Territoriality Among Wintering Mixed-Species Sandpiper Foraging Flocks On The Florida Keys, William E. Davis Jr.

Bird Observer

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Taken A Bird Walk Lately?, Pamela Hunt

Bird Observer

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About The Cover: Tennessee Warbler, William E. Davis Jr.

Bird Observer

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Invasion Of The Berry Snatchers: The Waxwing Irruption Of 2007-2008, John Kricher

Bird Observer

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Birding At The Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge, Ron Lockwood

Bird Observer

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Second Breeding Record For Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus Fuscus) In North America, Julie C. Ellis, Mary Caswell Stoddard, L. William Clark

Bird Observer

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About Books: A Compilation, A Concoction, And A Continuation, Mark Lynch

Bird Observer

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Coffee Lessons For New England Birders, Paul J. Baicich

Bird Observer

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About The Cover: Blackburnian Warbler, William E. Davis Jr.

Bird Observer

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About Books: The Apotheosis And Damnation Of The Flightless Flocks: March Of The Penguins And The Cultural Divide, Mark Lynch

Bird Observer

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Boreal Owl Records In Southern New England, Arnold Devine, Dwight G. Smith

Bird Observer

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Summer Birding On Boy Scout Road And The Kennebago River In Rangeley, Maine, Eddie Giles

Bird Observer

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Bird Sightings: November/December 2006, Seth Kellogg, Marjorie W. Rines, Robert H. Stymeist, Jeremiah R. Trimble

Bird Observer

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The Purple Martins Of Plum Island, Sue Mcgrath, Alison O’Hare

Bird Observer

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Birding The Northfield Sod Farm, Mark Taylor, Hector Galbraith

Bird Observer

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Forecasting Of Seasonal And Cyclical Variations Of Fish Catch From Egyptian Mediterranean Fisheries, Zainab M. Abd El–Khalek, Nabil E. Hassan, Ola M. El – Sonbaty, Shaimaa M. Haggag, Rania I. Younis, Mohamed Toubar

Blue Economy

The fishing sector of Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea is characterized by an extensive economic resources. however magnitude of catch and the productivity of its resources is low and of decreasing trend over time, expressed in Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE).

The Time Series package used to analyze secular trend, cyclic, seasonal changes and forecasting future trends. Bio/economic models (Schaefer, 1954 & Fox, 1970) are analyzed. To estimate maximum effort (Fmax) and maximum yield (Ymax) to maintain fish stocks biological, social and economic sustainability. Primary data about catch and efforts is scarce and un-detailed in aggregated form especially gear – …

Southern Adventist University Commencement Program December 2023, Southern Adventist University

Commencement Programs

Program for Southern Adventist University Winter 2023 graduation. The commencement service took place on December 14, 2023 at 7 pm in Iles Physical Education Center.

Exploring The Microbial Diversity And Characterization Of Cellulase And Hemicellulase Genes In Goat Rumen: A Metagenomic Approach, Santosh Thapa, Suping Zhou, Joshua O’Hair, Kamal Al Nasr, Alexander Ropelewski, Hui Li

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Faculty Research

Background

Goat rumen microbial communities are perceived as one of the most potential biochemical reservoirs of multi-functional enzymes, which are applicable to enhance wide array of bioprocesses such as the hydrolysis of cellulose and hemi-cellulose into fermentable sugar for biofuel and other value-added biochemical production. Even though, the limited understanding of rumen microbial genetic diversity and the absence of effective screening culture methods have impeded the full utilization of these potential enzymes. In this study, we applied culture independent metagenomics sequencing approach to isolate, and identify microbial communities in goat rumen, meanwhile, clone and functionally characterize novel cellulase and xylanase …

Hudson, Hannah Leigh, B. 2000 (Sc 3704), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3704. “Historical Overview of Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee,” a paper by WKU student Hannah Hudson.

Supervaluation Of Pregnant Women Is Reductive Of Women, Jennifer Parks, Timothy F. Murphy

Philosophy: Faculty Publications and Other Works

Heloise Robinson argues that by certain threshold criteria pregnant women qualify for a higher moral status by reason of their pregnancies. While her intention is to make this a status upgrade for women we worry that it may result in a status downgrade for women as a class, by presupposing and reinforcing women’s value in relation to their reproductive labor. Historically central to feminist analysis is resistance to reductive accounts of women in relation to their reproductivity. For example, Simone de Beauvoir addressed men’s transcendence and contrasted it with women’s immanence, a status distinction possible because women are mired in …

On The Benefits Of The Tryptophan Metabolite 3-Hydroxyanthranilic Acid In Caenorhabditis Elegans And Mouse Aging., Hope Dang, Raul Castro-Portuguez, Luis Espejo, Grant Backer, Samuel Freitas, Erica Spence, Jeremy Meyers, Karissa Shuck, Emily A Gardea, Leah M Chang, Jonah Balsa, Niall Thorns, Caroline Corban, Teresa Liu, Shannon Bean, Susan Sheehan, Ron Korstanje, George L Sutphin

Faculty Research 2023

Tryptophan metabolism through the kynurenine pathway influences molecular processes critical to healthy aging including immune signaling, redox homeostasis, and energy production. Aberrant kynurenine metabolism occurs during normal aging and is implicated in many age-associated pathologies including chronic inflammation, atherosclerosis, neurodegeneration, and cancer. We and others previously identified three kynurenine pathway genes-tdo-2, kynu-1, and acsd-1-for which decreasing expression extends lifespan in invertebrates. Here we report that knockdown of haao-1, a fourth gene encoding the enzyme 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid (3HAA) dioxygenase (HAAO), extends lifespan by ~30% and delays age-associated health decline in Caenorhabditis elegans. Lifespan extension is mediated by increased physiological levels of …

E-Cigarette Use And Respiratory Symptoms In Adults: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Mohammed M. Alqahtani, Faraj K. Alenezi, Mohammed A. Almeshari, Abdullah M. Alanazi, Ziyad Ben Taleb, Mohammad E Ebrahimi Kalan, Mary P. Martinasek, Rheese J. Mcnab, Rachel Culbreth, Mansour Alotaibi, Hassan Alijohani, Lynda T. Goodfellow, Taha T. Ismaeil, Saleh S. Algarni, Tareq F. Alotaibi, Mobarek K. Alqahtani, Hamoud Al-Ajel, Khalid S. Alwadeai, Nafea S. Almutairi, Eric Ford

APC Fund

Introduction:
Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is gaining popularity among adults. Monitoring e-cigarette-induced respiratory symptoms is crucial for both clinical and regulatory purposes. We systematically reviewed the current literature to understand the prevalence of respiratory symptoms among exclusive e-cigarette users, dual users, and former smokers.

Methods:
Databases searched included PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Scopus. We included all English-language, empirical quantitative articles that explored the prevalence of e-cigarette-related respiratory symptoms. Random-effects models were utilized in conducting the meta-analyses. The quality of identified studies was evaluated using the NIH Study Quality Assessment Tools. This study is registered with PROSPERO(#CRD42020165973).

Results:
The …

Salamander Modeling: Bridging The Gaps In Environmental Science Accessibility, Grace Leopold

Honors Program Theses and Projects

In the realm of science education, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility for all students, especially those with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), is an imperative goal. IEPs are customized plans designed to support students with diverse learning needs, which can encompass a broad spectrum of disabilities and learning differences (Shaw, 2021). Providing learners with an IEP is an integral part of Special Education, however, there are a host of overarching challenges faced by students with IEPs in science education, especially in environmental science classes. In this thesis, the development and application of clay salamander models are evaluated for their potential to provide …

Quality Matters: Using A Peer-Review Process To Create A Cohesive Multi-Campus Library Online Instruction Program, Stephanie Jacobs, Maryellen Nash, Theresa Burress, Kaya Van Beynen

Communications in Information Literacy

Librarians within a newly combined, multi-campus research and instruction department undertook a large-scale peer review of their online instruction program and materials. This collaborative assessment project sought to unite three library departments with a cohesive vision for self-guided online library instruction while establishing consistent quality standards and building a shared sense of ownership and accomplishment. These goals were achieved through a collaborative assessment of online instructional modules that included the development of a novel rubric based on the Quality Matters Course Design Standards. This article reports on that ongoing journey, as well as the goals, challenges, and outcomes of the …