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The Artist in the Image: A Discussion of Style and Content in Flotsam and A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Get PDFThe role of children’s picture books has served as a reprieve for both adults and children from the bombardment of digital technology and visual stimulation in today’s global society. It is the purpose of this study to examine the causes of this respite by examining the aesthetic choices of the illustrator, and the narrative content therein. Furthermore, I will engage with other scholarship related to my topic through the discussion of education. Children’s illustrations are of importance to educators as well as illustrators, and artists. This paper will bring the educational aspect of illustration into the conversation. In order to illustrate this thesis, two children’s books were selected as case studies: Flotsam, written and illustrated by David Wiesner, and A Sick Day for Amos McGee, written by Philip C. Stead and illustrated by Erin E. Stead. Each of these books has received the Caldecott Medal, designating them as prime examples of notable children’s book illustrations
Herbivore Response to Naturalized Tall Fescue and Its Endophytic Fungus
No full textVarieties of endophytic fungi have been known to increase its host grass’s resistance to drought, photosynthetic efficiency, and resistance to herbivores. However, it is common for these grasses to produce alkaloids that cause toxicosis in cattle and other organisms of higher trophic levels. We tested the performance and preference of Rhopalosiphum padi (cherry-oat aphid) after feeding on grasses of various levels of infection hailing from three locations as well as grasses with different endophyte hybrids. We found that the aphids built larger populations on naturally and mechanically uninfected grasses as well as on grass infected with sexual endophytes than on other hybrids or the infected fescue. There was also no preference between grasses of different collection sites. We conclude that R. padi is sensitive to the presence of endophytic fungi
Cross Species Comparison of Fer kinase Regulated Gene Expression in Vertebrates (C. elegans) and Invertebrates (Zebrafish and Humans)
No full textThe Caenorhabditis elegans protein FRK-1, an ortholog to Zebrafish (Danio rerio) and mammalian Fer kinase, is critical to the proper embryonic and larval development. In humans, aberrant Fer kinase levels have also been implicated in the progression of leukemia and prostate cancer. In addition to roles in the formation of the hypodermis in C. elegans, FRK-1 has been shown to localize to the nucleus in a cell-cycle dependent manner and regulates cell proliferation (Putzke et al, 2005, 2010). This localization has led us to hypothesize that FRK-1, and its ortholog Fer kinase, are involved in the regulation of transcription factors during development. To discover potential gene targets regulated by Fer kinase activity, we performed microarray analysis in nematodes, Zebrafish and human cells in the absence of Fer/FRK-1. Currently, we seek to identify common responses in key conserved pathways to determine more about the development of C. elegans and Danio rerio, and to identify potential therapeutic gene targets for treatment in human cancers
Macatawa Watershed Project: Fecal Contamination and Microbial Source Tracking
No full textIn Ottawa County, sewage waste pipes are separated from the groundwater pipes. The runoff from these groundwater pipes travels to Lake Macatawa and Lake Michigan. In recent years, bacterial contamination has been detected in Lake Macatawa and the surrounding watershed area. This poses a danger to people, as they can be infected by these pathogens that make it to the swimming areas. The contamination may be caused by a few factors, such as sewage seepage into the groundwater pipes or fecal matter from agricultural farms. This project relies on water and soil samples from various locations in the watershed for bacterial testing. Bacterial cell concentrations were found by using Idexx trays and mTEC agar plates. E. coli cells were characterized using quantitative PCR. Both human-based and cow-based E. coli have been detected in high amounts using qPCR. Collected soil cores show high concentrations of coliform when water was passed through them, but there were low counts when the soil itself was tested. In agricultural soils, the opposite was true for E. coli, which is indicative of E. coli’s adhesive nature
An Organizational Approach to Platform Fundraising
No full textNonprofit organizations (NPOs) must connect with donors in order to function. The digital age affords many new ways of reaching donors, and these new ways may or may not be preferred over traditional modes of connection (e.g., mailed letters). Thus, the determination of the best means for NPOs to reach their donor bases is critical and worthy of discussion. The current research is a pilot study designed to explore how NPOs utilize social media and other Internet-based platforms to connect, share, inspire, and/or solicit. In-depth interviews will be conducted with employees and administrators of NPOs to learn information regarding the approaches, ideas, mistakes, and observed impacts of various approaches, from the perspective of the NPO. Results will be used to inform NPO practices and direct further research
Feeding the World: A Continuing Tragedy
Get PDFHunger is an issue in both developed and developing countries all over the world. Depending on where a person is living, hunger is either the desire for food or continuous food deprivation. In this study, we examined and compared hunger in the United States and Somalia. We conducted a variety of research and performed surveys to tackle this project. We focused our research on the prevalence of hunger, including its causes and effects, and the various solutions in place to alleviate this problem. Compared to Somalia, the United States has more national programs in response to the issue. According to our research, hunger in the United States is due to political and cultural reasons; while in Somalia, it is primarily due to agricultural and environmental factors. While there are varying effects of hunger in the two countries, there is a list of general critical effects of hunger, including developmental deficits and emotional and social consequences
Mentors\u27 Perceptions of the Ready for Life Program: An Inclusion Program at Hope College
Get PDFReady for Life is a program designed to provide opportunities for academic, social, and transitional experiences to students with developmental disabilities in higher education that otherwise might not be obtainable. A three-part research project has been initiated that discovers the perceptions of this unique program from the perspective of (a) Hope College student tutors, (b) Ready for Life participants, and (c) Hope College professors. This particular qualitative study reports on the Hope College volunteer tutors discernment of this program that focuses on responsibility of the Hope College tutors, time spent in the program, activities performed, and attitudes of these volunteers
To Be Preserved: Frances Otte and the Historical Development of Identity, 1860-1956
No full textFrances Otte (1860-1956) is known either as the daughter of Philip Phelps, Hope College\u27s first president, or the wife of Dr. John A. Otte, a medical missionary in Amoy, China in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and the first member of the RCA to go to China as a missionary. Yet little is known about her own life. After being one of the first two women to graduate from Hope College in Holland, Michigan, she played an integral part in John\u27s Amoy mission—as an assistant to John and with patients—as well as a mother to their growing family. This all occurred under John\u27s authority, with Frances having little say in such a life decision. Her identity evolves with the times, and she is a simultaneously conservative and liberal woman, which complicates a classic binary in women’s history of women being either completely conservative or completely liberal. Frances’ identity is also determined by her conscious awareness of audience and context, which leads to questions about sources and how one shapes and presents one’s life. This project, using original primary sources in the Joint Archives of Holland, both recovers lost voices and causes one to rethink the role of gender in relation to identity
Veteran’s Voices Remembered: Major Jeremy Latchaw
No full textU.S. Army Major Jeremy Latchaw, an Iraqi War Veteran, followed in the footsteps of his father who served in Vietnam. As with America’s involvement in Southeast Asia, the war in Iraq generated mounting angst among the American people, especially given Iraq’s alleged connection to the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center attack. In response to that assault, the United States directed it military might at the perpetrators and their allies. The initial focus was Afghanistan, but it subsequently shifted to Iraq. The superiority of American firepower produced swift results in the initial stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and President George W. Bush declared “Mission Accomplished”. Iraqi insurgents, al Qaeda affiliates, and ethnic and religious factions subsequently debunked that assertion through a deadly conflict of attrition. While most Americans remained comfortably ignorant of the daily dangers faced by America’s military personnel, Jeremy Latchaw and his peers did their duty. Determined to serve their nation with loyal integrity, warriors like Latchaw took their place alongside earlier generations of veterans. This paper, based on personal interviews, recounts the experiences, and stellar contributions, of Iraqi War Veteran Major Jeremy Latchaw
Distal Radial Fractures
No full textThe distal radius is the most common fracture site in the upper extremity. Because the distal end of the radius comprises roughly 80% of the articular surface of the wrist, proper diagnosis and treatment of distal radial fractures is essential in order to maintain proper function. Unfortunately, there is very little high-level evidence available for practitioners in current literature to guide treatment. Due to the intricacy of the involved structures, the variation of fracture classification models, and the lack of high-level evidence from research, there is a high potential for mismanagement. The purpose of this project was to present a case study of a distal radial fracture and use it to evaluate different fracture classification models, overview the diagnostic process, and outline treatment options and prognosis of those treatments in order to guide future clinical practice