Not Your Average Speech of Self-Introduction: The Talking Resume Alternative

The “talking résumé” activity is designed as a creative and useful alternative to the standard speech of self-introduction exercise in the university public speaking classroom. Using Visual Communicator software, this assignment guides students through the process of preparing, orally delivering, and critiquing résumés for themselves and their classmates. This brief article is geared toward public speaking instructors looking for innovative ways to begin the semester and provides suggestions for how to assign, conduct, and evaluate the “talking résumé” activity

Rab8 Directs Tubulation and Furrow Ingression During Epithelial Formation in Drosophila Melanogaster

One of the most fundamental changes in cell morphology is the formation of a plasma membrane furrow. The Drosophila embryo undergoes several cycles of rapid furrow ingression during early development, which culminates in the formation of an epithelial sheet. Previous studies have demonstrated the requirement for intracellular trafficking pathways in furrow ingression; however, the pathways that link compartmental behaviors with cortical furrow ingression events have remained unclear. This research shows that Rab8, a small GTPase associated with late exocytic trafficking events, demonstrates striking dynamic behaviors in vivo; transitioning from punctate structures to a stable association with the cortex during furrow formation. Active, GTP-locked Rab8 is primarily associated with dynamic membrane compartments and the cortical array, while inactive, GDP-locked Rab8 forms large cytoplasmic aggregates. After early furrow initiation, Rab8 transitions to a cortical location that coincides with known regions of directed plasma membrane addition, with Sec5, a subunit of the exocyst and RalA, a small GTPase implicated in directed membrane trafficking. Disruption of Rab8 function results in a complete failure of furrow formation in the early embryo, due to a failure of proper F-actin cytoskeletal dynamics and localization, which ultimately results in the failure to create an epithelial sheet. Additionally, an intact microtubule network is required for proper Rab8 dynamics during early furrow formation, but is dispensable once a Rab8 cortical array has formed. These studies suggest that active, membrane-bound Rab8 populations prefigure and initiate furrow ingression, and direct membrane trafficking behaviors in vivo in the Drosophila embryo. The work presented here demonstrates a novel role regarding the function of Rab8 and the Rab family of proteins\u27 requirement in complex developmental processes. By elucidating new mechanisms of furrow formation, and ultimately cell division, this work will help to enhance the general knowledge of potential therapeutic targets in such diseases as cancer, developmental defects and other scenarios in which polarized membrane addition is required for the formation of discreet cell and tissue types

Addressing culture within healthcare settings: the limits of cultural competence and the power of humility

As Canada continues to grow in diversity, health care providers will be encouraged to become more aware of cultural differences and their impact on health (7-9). The adoption of cultural competence teaching within medical curriculum was an important step. However, this approach does not fully capture the complexity and dynamism inherent to culture, and fails to acknowledge the culture(s) of biomedicine we are situated in as care providers. Without recognizing the role of culture in biomedical practice, we cannot fully implement a patient-centered approach to care. Applying the concept of cultural humility and its critical self-reflection is an important next step towards meaningfully addressing culture within the clinic

WPS Efforts Underway at the Marine Corps University

This panel presentation will review the WPS efforts underway by Marine Corps University faculty. Moving from macro to micro-level examples, the first presenter will discuss university-wide programs and the second presenter will emphasize the various ways in which WPS has been integrated into the curriculum at the Command & Staff College. The session will begin by tracing the development of a WPS writing award as well as the execution of a WPS Scholars Program – both of which are open to all MCU students and bring together faculty/staff from across the university. The presentation will continue by reviewing specific WPS curriculum efforts at the Command & Staff College– ranging from the delivery of a “Gender, War and Security” elective to the process of integrating WPS considerations into the core curriculum. The speakers’ overarching objective is to share a set of effective WPS interventions in Professional Military Education that could be replicated and built upon by other military education institutions.https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/wps/1013/thumbnail.jp

The (other) butterfly effect

Aside from the occasional butterflies that soar around campus, the only insects most students come in contact with are ants crawling on buildings and cockroaches in the dormitories. Though these miniscule creatures have most of us running in the other direction, insects are actually vital to our survival on Earth

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The Effects Of Invasive Macrophytes Phragmites Australis And Typha Angustifolia On Nitrate Removal In High Nitrate Wetland Sediments

Constructed wetlands are quickly becoming inundated with invasive species like Phragmites australis and Typha angustifolia which are capable of changing whole ecosystem function and community composition. We wanted to assess how plants affect dissolved oxygen (DO) and dissolved organic carbon concentrations (DOC), and in turn if they increase nitrate (NO3-N) removal rates relative to barren sediments. Using a NO3-N/Br tracer test, we tested NO3-N removal rates, DO, and DOC concentrations. After the tracer test, we measured above- and below-ground plant biomass and sediment characteristics. NO3-N removal did not differ across the treatments. Phragmites australis microcosms had significantly higher sediment bulk density and organic matter concentrations compared to T. angustifolia (P=0.0049, df=5,23) and barren sediment (P=0.0033, df=5,23) microcosms, however T. angustifolia and barren sediment treatments were not significantly different (P=0.1021, df=5,23). In NO3-N saturated environments, carbon outputs from roots may be insufficient to sustain microbial demands for denitrification. With DOC and DO concentrations near zero at all times in the rhizosphere, it seems likely that detritus and organic matter build up drive nitrate removal

RecycMe: The Ohio State University Recycling Phone Application

ENR 2367This paper is the blueprints for a recycling phone application for Ohio State called RecycMe. RecycMe is a mobile application that spreads knowledge about the environment and recycling through scanning QR codes. There is an element of competition that arises once the QR code is scanned as well to encourage the apps use. The goal is to spread awareness and increase environmentally friendly behaviors such as recycling.Academic Major: Environment, Economy, Development, and SustainabilityAcademic Major: Environmental ScienceAcademic Major: Geological SciencesAcademic Major: Natural Resources Managemen