The Ursinus Weekly, November 14, 1949

World traveller extends request for WSSF funds • Y group toy, clothing drive to start next week • Nola Luxford gives pattern for peace in forum address • Two experienced Englishmen to present top-notch production of Shaw\u27s satire • Students to present career conference at Collegeville-Trappe High School • WSGA begins plans for annual party; Names dorm group • Choral group sings at church concert • Frosh customs problem looms again • Sports, barn dance occupy coming weekend schedule • Reception committee plans functions for coming year • Big sisters sponsor party for charges in rec center • Editorial: Recent elections • Students participate in cheers, dancing at week-end events • Human alarm clock tolls bells for fellow students • Dr. McClure to be Scot society\u27s head • Teaching seniors endure two months of torment • Headwaiters direct organized system for campus meals • Law dean to speak at pre-legal dinner tomorrow evening • Bears drop sixth 3-0 to Lafayette booters • Women to launch intramural hockey • Hockey squad downs Penn 4-0, Beaver 4-2 • Bakermen bow 8-0 to powerful attack of Lehigh booters • PMC thumps bruins 54-7 as Caia sets cadet pace • Crusaders to visit bruins on Saturday for season\u27s finale • Harriers lose out at Allentown meet for running honorshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1577/thumbnail.jp

The Ursinus Weekly, December 5, 1949

WSSF drive collects donations of $440 in$1,000 endeavor • Festive air to reign at \u2750\u27s starlight ball • Wilson and Styres return as soloists for Messiah • Women to complete plans for yuletide • Armstrong to give Christmas message • \u27Ruby\u27 to complete individuals\u27 orders in picture schedule • Hordern expounds need for revision in foreign policy • Juniors elect head for \u27Ruby\u27 business • Oratorio reflects composer\u27s faith • Academy students present concert for campus body • Debaters travel to Rider for novice broadcast meet • Remig wins school with affable nature as maintenance department assistant • Fall play cast scores hit with Pygmalion • John O\u27Hara tells of summer tour in England, France • Academy publishes December program of varied concerts • Part 1 of the perennial Weekly saga • Preceding Christmas seasons provide color for traditional campus yuletide • Quarter of students hold self-help jobs • Matmen strive to better last year\u27s good record • Evans, Duncan triumph in field hockey tourney • Statistics register grid strong points for current season • Baker\u27s bums bow to Snell\u27s belles in annual meeting • Bears win first 59-30 over crusader squad • Practice games set to launch campus basketball schedule • Pattison to captain \u2749 swimming team in tough schedule • Jayvee team opens season with victory • Ursinus establishes new disposal plant • Chess men reach deadlock in third Lansdale match • Glenwood-Lynnewood leads in interdorm hockey racehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/1579/thumbnail.jp

The Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment: Exploring Fundamental Symmetries of the Universe

The preponderance of matter over antimatter in the early Universe, the dynamics of the supernova bursts that produced the heavy elements necessary for life and whether protons eventually decay --- these mysteries at the forefront of particle physics and astrophysics are key to understanding the early evolution of our Universe, its current state and its eventual fate. The Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment (LBNE) represents an extensively developed plan for a world-class experiment dedicated to addressing these questions. LBNE is conceived around three central components: (1) a new, high-intensity neutrino source generated from a megawatt-class proton accelerator at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, (2) a near neutrino detector just downstream of the source, and (3) a massive liquid argon time-projection chamber deployed as a far detector deep underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. This facility, located at the site of the former Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota, is approximately 1,300 km from the neutrino source at Fermilab -- a distance (baseline) that delivers optimal sensitivity to neutrino charge-parity symmetry violation and mass ordering effects. This ambitious yet cost-effective design incorporates scalability and flexibility and can accommodate a variety of upgrades and contributions. With its exceptional combination of experimental configuration, technical capabilities, and potential for transformative discoveries, LBNE promises to be a vital facility for the field of particle physics worldwide, providing physicists from around the globe with opportunities to collaborate in a twenty to thirty year program of exciting science. In this document we provide a comprehensive overview of LBNE's scientific objectives, its place in the landscape of neutrino physics worldwide, the technologies it will incorporate and the capabilities it will possess.Comment: Major update of previous version. This is the reference document for LBNE science program and current status. Chapters 1, 3, and 9 provide a comprehensive overview of LBNE's scientific objectives, its place in the landscape of neutrino physics worldwide, the technologies it will incorporate and the capabilities it will possess. 288 pages, 116 figure

Nitrogen utilization in dairy cattle consuming rations containing corn milling co-products

Increased demand for products synthesized from corn starch, such as ethanol and high fructose corn syrup, has resulted in an increased supply of corn milling co-products, such as wet distillers grains with solubles (WDGS ) and wet corn gluten feed (WCGF). These products differ in chemical and physical properties from corn as well as common forages. While the effects of feeding corn milling co-products on intake and milk production in lactating dairy cattle has been researched, effects on nitrogen utilization have not been studied in detail. Two experiments were conducted to study the effects of feeding WDGS and WCGF on digestibility, ruminal microbial protein synthesis, and nitrogen excretion. Experiment 1 examined the potential complementary nutritional effects of feeding WDGS and WCGF together and to explore the means of maximizing total inclusion of co-products in rations for dairy cattle. Total tract N digestibility and microbial protein synthesis increased for the ration containing WDGS and WCGF. Fecal N excretion did not increase, while urinary N increased compared the control; however, manure N excretion was similar. Treatments did not differ in 4% fat-corrected milk. Results suggest that dairy rations can be balanced to include a 30% blend of WDGS and WCGF while maintaining similar manure N excretion and milk production as compared to a ration without co-products. Experiment 2 examined the effects of forage type when feeding high levels of WDGS. Lactating cows were fed rations varying in levels of WDGS (0 or 25% DM) and forage type (corn silage or alfalfa silage). Microbial protein synthesis increased for rations containing WDGS regardless of forage type. Fecal N excretion was not different among treatments, but compared to a zero control, urinary and manure N was reduced with WDGS. Both the inclusion of WDGS and alfalfa silage improved 4% fat-corrected milk production. This research demonstrated rations can be formulated to contain 25% WDGS and result in reduced N excretion regardless of forage type, while improving milk production

Improving Responsiveness to Patient Phone Calls: A Pilot Study.

Optimal patient-physician communication in the outpatient clinical setting is critical for safe and effective patient care. Keeping track of multiple patient telephone messages can be difficult and hazardous if a structured system is not in place. A multidisciplinary group at Hershey Medical Center developed a standardized approach for addressing patient telephone calls at their outpatient surgical clinics. This program was designed to improve the patient experience by providing a realistic time frame for phone calls to be returned and requests fulfilled. Additionally, this system permitted phone calls to be tracked and documented appropriately and allowed for prioritization of urgent and emergent messages. Our intent for this program was to close potential gaps within the communication chain at our outpatient surgical clinics, improve overall communication between clinicians and their patients, and improve both patient and employee satisfaction

Improving Responsiveness to Patient Phone Calls

Optimal patient-physician communication in the outpatient clinical setting is critical for safe and effective patient care. Keeping track of multiple patient telephone messages can be difficult and hazardous if a structured system is not in place. A multidisciplinary group at Hershey Medical Center developed a standardized approach for addressing patient telephone calls at their outpatient surgical clinics. This program was designed to improve the patient experience by providing a realistic time frame for phone calls to be returned and requests fulfilled. Additionally, this system permitted phone calls to be tracked and documented appropriately and allowed for prioritization of urgent and emergent messages. Our intent for this program was to close potential gaps within the communication chain at our outpatient surgical clinics, improve overall communication between clinicians and their patients, and improve both patient and employee satisfaction

Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in five cohorts reveals common variants in RBFOX1, a regulator of tissue-specific splicing, associated with refractive error

10.1093/hmg/ddt116Human Molecular Genetics22132754-2764HMGE