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Kalamazoo College Proposed Tree Enhancement Project
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2021)Trees provide ecosystem services that would be far too costly for humans to create themselves. These services can be classified into four main groups: environmental benefits, communal benefits, economic benefits, and ... -
Larval Host Plant Selection and Daily Behavior of the Poweshiek Skipperling
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016)Conservation efforts depend greatly on a working knowledge of the species of concern. Little is known about the basic biology of many endangered species regarding their life history information. This is true for the poweshiek ... -
Late-stage Chicken (Gallus domesticus) Embryonic Growth Patterns and Albumen Consumption
(2009)The avian egg is a habitat in which embryos grow and develop in preparation for their next stage of life in the external environment. All nutrients, minerals, energy, and water used by the embryo during incubation are ... -
Liana Distributions in Disturbed Northern Indiana Temperate Forests and Management of Invasive Exotic Liana, Celastrus orbiculatus
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)Lianas (perennial woody vines) are crucial elements in maintaining richness and diversity in developing and mature forested areas around the world. Reliance on surrounding vertical supports allows for increased allocation ... -
Light availability analysis of 24 southwest Michigan wetlands
(Kalamazoo College, 2005-04-29)Thobaben (2004) presents a unique examination of the relative importance of numerous abiotic factors across a diverse set of wetlands located in southwest Michigan. In his study, Thobaben (2004) measured 24 wetlands' ... -
A Literature Review and Personal Study of the Role of Macronutrient Intake in Muscle Growth
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)After looking into the literature for the ideal macronutrient intake for muscle growth, I applied those findings to myself. For two months, I recorded my caloric intake, weight, body fat, and measurement of my arms and ... -
The Local Technical Assistance Review and Michigan’s Region 5: A Burden or a Benefit?
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2014)Post 9/11 the U.S.A. has poured millions into Emergency Preparedness. While it is important to ensure that the nation is prepared in the event that another tragic incident like 9/11 occurs again; there has been discussion ... -
The loss of specific DGC proteins leads to dystrophic muscle characteristics
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2023)In striated skeletal muscle, the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex (DGC) serves to link the extracellular matrix and the subsarcolemmal cytoskeleton while also protecting muscle fibers from damage caused by contraction. ... -
Lovastatin Can Be Used To Produce Non-prenylated ykt6 From PC12 Cells
(Kalamazoo College, 2004)• SNARE Proteins are involved in membrane fusion • ykt6 is a v-SNARE of unknown function in the cell • Expressed at high levels in neurons, suggesting specific function in brain. • ykt6 exists in two pools in the cell: ... -
Macroinvertebrate Community Stream Survey of Campbell Creek, Van Buren Co., SW Michigan
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)Biomonitoring is when researchers collect data on bioindicators (living organisms) to determine the quality of an ecosystem. Commonly used bioindicators for freshwater streams are aquatic macroinvertebrates, organisms ... -
Maintaining Community and Identity as a Ugandan Post Expulsion
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2023)On August 4th, 1972, Asians in Uganda woke up to a nightmare: they had 90 days to leave the country, an order put in by Idi Amin, the President of Uganda. The expulsion left a large part of Uganda’s population under extreme ... -
Manipulation of UDP-Glc:Glycoprotein Glucosyltransferase (UGGT) Using CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Engineering System
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2015)Genome engineering is the process of making targeted modifications in the genome. This has become the basis in which DNA alteration can be explored and manipulated. A new form of genome engineering known as clustered ... -
MAP Kinase Inhibition Prevents Induction of IL-6 and TNFα by Porin B of Neisseria meningitidis in Murine Macrophages
(Kalamazoo College, 2006-04-28)•Neisseria meningitidis is a Gram negative pathogenic bacteria responsible for bacterial meningitis and sepsis. During infection the bacteria release lipooligosaccharide (LOS), a component of the outer membrane of the ... -
Maternal Diet Affects Fat Taste Receptor Protein Expression in Rat Pups
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2012)Obesity rates are skyrocketing in the United States and the developed world. This is partly due to an evolved preference for fatty foods. Taste receptor cells express a variety of surface proteins which help detect fatty ... -
Maternal Prenatal C. Tachomatis Infection Increases the Risk of NICU Admission in Neonates
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a specialized nursery unit in a hospital that focuses on care for infants that often are born with infection, complications, or other medical conditions. Chlamydia trachomatis ... -
Mechanisms of Muscle Hypertrophy
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)A very important aspect of strength training is the athlete having the adequate muscle mass to successfully move a desired load. The body has developed a multitude of pathways that result in muscle hypertrophy, an increase ... -
The Medical Humanities/Las humanidades medicas
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)This SIP was written with the goal of implementing a Medical Humanities course within the Spanish Department. A course in the Medical Humanities allows for students to explore other areas of study within a language that ... -
MedPad Application Design and Development
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)I decided to compare and contrast all EHR applications available today and discuss the design and development of a digitalized universal health record application. I began with the exhaustive research of all available modes ... -
Methodology of Exercise and Pregnancy in Women and a Proposed Plan for Standardization
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2019)The data and professional opinions regarding exercise during pregnancy has not always been consistent. Over time, results from research have found that in general, the effects of exercise are either neutral or beneficial ... -
Michigan and Mississippi
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016)Photography has been a passion of mine since I was young. Throughout life, I believe everyone feels misunderstood at one point or another, and wishes others could see things they way they do. This feeling is what fueled ...