Discriminations of Color and Pattern on Artificial Flowers by Male and Female Bumble Bees, \u3ci\u3eBombus Impatiens\u3c/i\u3e (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

This study examined the performance of male bumble bees (Bombus impatiens) in color and pattern discriminations and compared it to that of female bees. Bees were trained to forage from rewarding (S+) and unrewarding (S-) artificial flowers which differed in color (blue vs yellow) or pattern (e.g., concen­tric vs radial). Learning of the discrimination by the bees was then assessed by examining choice proportions of different flower types while none of the flowers offered reward. Color discriminations were made with 98% accuracy by the males, and the choice proportion was no different for females. Pattern discriminations were very poor or nonexistent for males but significantly better for females, especially in one of three pattern discriminations (radial vs concentric patterns)

Toward a Future-Ready Talent Framework for Co-operative and Work-Integrated Learning

[EN] Co-operative education and work-integrated learning (WIL) are powerful means to prepare post-secondary students for the VUCA world: a world that is volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. Co-op and WIL programs expose students to the workplace which, among other things, allows students to learn about the contexts and challenges facing their employers. This contributes to the development of an “adaptive resilience” that is so crucial for coping with VUCA and the future of work and learning. Still, existing co-op and WIL programs can do more. We developed a Future-Ready Talent Framework that provides educators with explicit learning outcomes, gives students clear expectations, and equips organizations with a common language with which to interact with post-secondary institutions, educators, and students. Our Framework is comprised of four different skill sets: Discipline and Context Specific Skills, Develop Self, Build Relationships, and Create Solutions. Each of the four skill sets includes three distinct skills. Although it is a work in progress, our Framework can serve as the basis for improved curriculum, communication, and evaluation, and can serve as a tool for students to develop the confidence and know-how to face the future of work and learning.Mcrae, N.; Church, D.; Woodside, J.; Drewery, D.; Fannon, A.; Pretti, J. (2019). Toward a Future-Ready Talent Framework for Co-operative and Work-Integrated Learning. En HEAD'19. 5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 1255-1262. https://doi.org/10.4995/HEAD19.2019.9319OCS1255126

Pharmacy patron perspectives of community pharmacist administered influenza vaccinations

The final publication is available at Elsevier via https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.04.015. © 2018. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/One approach to boost influenza vaccination coverage has been to expand immunization authority. In 2012, the province of Ontario gave community pharmacists the authority to administer the influenza vaccine.This study was conducted as part of the Ontario Pharmacy Evidence Network (OPEN) and funded by the Government of Ontario

Training Hospital Providers in Basic CPR Skills in Botswana: Acquisition, Retention and Impact of Novel Training Techniques

Objective Globally, one third of deaths each year are from cardiovascular diseases, yet no strong evidence supports any specific method of CPR instruction in a resource-limited setting. We hypothesized that both existing and novel CPR training programs significantly impact skills of hospital-based healthcare providers (HCP) in Botswana. Methods HCP were prospectively randomized to 3 training groups: instructor led, limited instructor with manikin feedback, or self-directed learning. Data was collected prior to training, immediately after and at 3 and 6 months. Excellent CPR was prospectively defined as having at least 4 of 5 characteristics: depth, rate, release, no flow fraction, and no excessive ventilation. GEE was performed to account for within subject correlation. Results Of 214 HCP trained, 40% resuscitate ≥1/month, 28% had previous formal CPR training, and 65% required additional skills remediation to pass using AHA criteria. Excellent CPR skill acquisition was significant (infant: 32% vs. 71%, p \u3c 0.01; adult 28% vs. 48%, p \u3c 0.01). Infant CPR skill retention was significant at 3 (39% vs. 70%, p \u3c 0.01) and 6 months (38% vs. 67%, p \u3c 0.01), and adult CPR skills were retained to 3 months (34% vs. 51%, p = 0.02). On multivariable analysis, low cognitive score and need for skill remediation, but not instruction method, impacted CPR skill performance. Conclusions HCP in resource-limited settings resuscitate frequently, with little CPR training. Using existing training, HCP acquire and retain skills, yet often require remediation. Novel techniques with increased student: instructor ratio and feedback manikins were not different compared to traditional instruction

A prudent path forward for genomic engineering and germline gene modification

A framework for open discourse on the use of CRISPR-Cas9 technology to manipulate the human genome is urgently needed

Mutation of the H-helix in antithrombin decreases heparin stimulation of protease inhibition

Blood clotting proceeds through the sequential proteolytic activation of a series of serine proteases, culminating in thrombin cleaving fibrinogen into fibrin. The serine protease inhibitors (serpins) antithrombin (AT) and protein C inhibitor (PCI) both inhibit thrombin in a heparin-accelerated reaction. Heparin binds to the positively charged D-helix of AT and H-helix of PCI. The H-helix of AT is negatively charged, and it was mutated to contain neutral or positively charged residues to see if they contributed to heparin stimulation or protease specificity in AT. To assess the impact of the H-helix mutations on heparin stimulation in the absence of the known heparin binding site, negative charges were also introduced in the D-helix of AT. AT with both positively charged H- and D-helices showed decreases in heparin stimulation of thrombin and factor Xa inhibition by 10 and five-fold respectively, a decrease in affinity for heparin-sepharose, and a shift in the heparin template curve. In the absence of a positively charged D-helix, changing the H-helix from neutral to positively charged increased heparin stimulation of thrombin inhibition 21-fold, increased heparin affinity and restored a normal maximal heparin concentration for inhibition. (Word Count = 187

The Grizzly, October 3, 2000

Marathon Painter to Update \u27Athens\u27 • GOP Senator Tilghman Speaks in Olin • Red & Gold Recruits Experience Ursinus • S.T.A.R. to Take Back the Night Oct. 27th • Men and Women Unite to Break Stereotypes • Jessicas Clean House in Special Soph. Elections • State of New Jersey may be Built Out by 2030 • Gore Talks to Youth at Michigan Town Hall Forum on MTV • Opinions: Food Services Getting Bad Wrap; Student Supervisor says Zack\u27s Attack Lacks Facts; Can one Person Make a Difference?; Gore on Guns; Social or Socialist Security?; Honesty Best Policy; Zack\u27s Customer Speaks out in Favor of Student Eatery • Collegeville Police Chief Ready to Assist UC • UC Homecoming 2000 • UC Grad\u27s A16 Captures Terror, Passion of WTO Riots • Summer with Blink 182, Bad Religion • Bears\u27 Volleyball Serves Cabrini a Shutout • X-C Runs Sub Par • Field Hockey Struggles to Go the Distance • Soccer Downs Swat with Wilkes\u27 Hat-Trick • Lady Bears Soccer Fall to .500 Record • Out of Africa: West Nile Virus Appears in Pa. • Depression: Who\u27s at Risk? What are the Signs? • Bears Beat Back Garnet Tide in 34-13 Victoryhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1474/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, October 26, 2000

Alleged Sexual Assault Still Under Investigation • Quarter-Million Dollar Check to Aid the Arts • Unwelcome Party-Crashers Cause a Ruckus, Involve Police • Alum Melrose Honored for Foreign Humanitarian Service • Ursinus Students Unite for Collegeville Dam Clean-up • Campus Safety an Issue After Recent Events • Alcohol Awareness Week no Sobering Event • Quinn\u27s Irish Eyes Were Smiling During Study Abroad Trip • Take Back the Night Friday Oct. 27 • Opinions: Students Respond to Issues Surrounding Homecoming\u27s Alleged Sexual Assault; But, is it Timely?; UC in Need of Marching Band; Are Ursinus Students Safe? • Students Want Ursinus to Change Channels • Students to Vote for Favorite Work of Art in Nov. 2nd Pfahler Plaza Sculpture Contest • Volleyball Serves up Huge Win Over Fords • Women\u27s Golf Tees up for Spring Season • Gettysburg invite Prelude to Conference Champs This Week • Former UC Star Athlete Now an Assistant Volleyball Coach with Grit • Health Alert: West Nile Virus Makes it\u27s way to Montgomery County, Ursinus Campus • Relaxation is Key to Staying Sane at College • Study Shows 48% of UC Students Don\u27t Binge Drink • Underdog Men\u27s Soccer Unloads on G-Burg Bullets • Bears Bite Bullets; Steamroll Scots to Improve to 6-1 • Women\u27s Soccer Squad Kicks Into Gear as Season Winds Down • Hockey Ends Albany Win Streak • From Hockey to XC: UC\u27s Glah True Multi-sport Athletehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1476/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, September 26, 2000

Family Day 2000 • Taking a Seat: Prized Furniture Borrowed from Pfahler Hall • UC on the Internet: How Slow Can it Go • A.L.M.A. Takes Part in Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade • Construction of WWII Memorial Scheduled to Start on Veteran\u27s Day • Opinions: 2 Thumbs Up for Theater Prof\u27s Fringe Work; Students Fed Up with Slow Internet Service; Are UC Students for the Dems or GOP?; Premature Closings Leave Students Hungering for More; Order Forms Subverting the Sandwich Experience; Yugoslav Elections Spotlight Lack of Foreign Policy Debate; UC International Students Sound Off on American Politics; Are Reimert Residents Overcharged for Damages?; UC Swimming Pool: Drowning in Dust • Students Have Splash at Philly College Fair • Virtual Grad School Fair and Greater Philadelphia Techlink: Connecting Students to Their Future • Philly Fringe Festival\u27s UC Debut a Smashing Success • Chinese Watercolors at Berman Through October • Phirst Phish Show Thrills UC Phreshman • Volleyball Spikes to .500 Overall Record • Field Hockey Grabs First League Win • Cross Country Steps Up at Messiah Invite • Lacrosse\u27s Fall Ball to Prepare Squad for Rigors of Spring • Soccer Blown Away by Blue Jays, 7-1 • Women\u27s Squad Falls at Feet of Diplomats • The Agony of Ecstasy: Illegal Drug Popular Among Young Adults • Cyrsky\u27s Guide to Eating Right at UC • Green Terror Spooks Grizzlies with Field Goal in Final Secondshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1473/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, October 11, 2000

University Students Disappointed by Rally • Ruhe\u27s \u27Athens\u27 with Ursinus Faces is a Work of Art • Homecoming 2000: Alumni Remember Collegeville Days • Food Critics Speak up at Dining Services Meeting • New Prof. has Students all Shook up...Over Shakespeare?! • Brodbeck Residents Take it to Extreme • French Officials Approve Morning-After Pill • Should Patients\u27 Drug Use be Confidential? • Nearing Fall Break, Freshmen High on UC Experience • The Wrong-Way Geese • Best Buddies: Offering Friendship, Making a Difference • Opinions: New Breed of Grizzly at Ursinus College; Abortion Pill Provides Pause for Debate; Pro-Life Sends Wrong Message; Is Bioengineering Ethical?; Ursinus Students React to Israeli-PLO Clashes; Presidential Debate Shows Just how Mediocre Politics can be; Defending Al Gore • Battle of the Bands Rocks in Reimert • Harpoon Louie\u27s a World Away from Wismer • Poetry Slam on Campus in November • Bears Maul Blue Jays • Women\u27s Rugby Roughed Up by Hawks • Binge Drinking Growing Problem on College Campuses • Roofies: Date Rape Drug More Popular, Dangerous Than Ever • Men\u27s Soccer Downs Aggies • New Coaches Bring Promise to Programs • Matty Earns McIntyre Award • Lowell\u27s Lone Goal Leads Bears to OT win Over Davidson Coll. • Lady Bears Struggle to go on Offensive • Volleyball Stomps the Sciences; Drops two CC Matches • Annual Alumni Lacrosse Match Ends in tie • Leadership in Adventure: ESS Class Molds Leaders Through Sporthttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1475/thumbnail.jp