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Item Determining the Thermal Tolerance of the Stage V Larvae of Homarus americanus(2021-04) Sever, ReidAnn; Annis, Dr. Eric; Hood College Biology; Hood College Departmental HonorsIn response to warming water temperatures in the Gulf of Maine, this experiment attempts to define the thermal tolerance of Stage IV and Stage V Homarus americanus in order to test for an ontogenetic shift between the tolerances. I measured oxygen consumption in active and resting trials of Stage IV and Stage V Homarus americanus larvae to determine the average aerobic scope of each stage from 4ā to 32ā. The Stage V larvae had twice the aerobic scope between 6ā and 16ā compared to that of the Stage IVās. This supports the hypothesis that the larvae of H. americanus are more cold tolerant in Stage V.Item Development of an Assay for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Coxiella burnetii(2019-04-29) Khan, Maisha; Hale, Martha; Department of Chemistry and Physics; BiochemistryCoxiella burnetii, a small Gram-negative bacterium, is the causative agent of Q fever, a zoonotic disease with initial flu-like symptoms that lead to both acute and chronic stages of infection. As with many obligate intracellular parasites, C. burnetii has been difficult to culture and therefore has been difficult to establish assays that examine a compoundās direct effect upon the bacterium. The development of an axenic medium for C. burnetii provided a method with which to culture the bacterium in liquid medium and thereby permitted our development of an assay for examining C. burnetii sensitivity to various anti-bacterial compounds. In order to establish the assay, the nonpathogenic C. burnetii Nine Mile Phase II Clone 4 (CBNMIIC4) strain was cultured (37Ā°C) in acidified citrate cysteine medium (ACCM2) under hypoxic conditions. After 4 days in culture, the OD600 of the culture was adjusted to 0.10 (corresponding to approximately 6.8 x 108 bacteria per mL) and then added to wells in a 96-well plate containing dilutions of various anti-bacterial compounds. The plates were incubated (37Ā°C) under hypobaric conditions for 5 days after which the OD600 was measured to determine whether the compounds affected CBMNIIC4 growth. Characterization of CBNMIIC4 growth was verified by measuring CBNMIIC4 genomic DNA and colony forming units in treatment cultures compared to the controls. The results of these studies provide a much-needed assay to assess the effects of anti-bacterial compounds upon C. burnetii growth.Item Differentiated Instruction in the Elementary Classroom(2021-04-23) Fachler, Allyson; Calo, Kristine; Hood College Education Department; Hood College Departmental HonorsItem Edmund as a Villain: Recognizing King Learās Bastard in Context of Shakespeare's Villains(2021-04-26) Bloom, Abigail; Sandona, Mark; Mitchell-Buck, Heather; Smith, Daryl; Pincikowski, Scott; Hood College English and Communication Arts; Hood College Departmental HonorsItem Gifted and Talented Education: Meeting the Needs of Gifted Students in Our Educational System Today(2021-04-25) Green, Victoria; Gordon, Paula; Hood College Education; Hood College Departmental HonorsItem The Impact of Arts Education on Student Success(2019-04) Tyson, Julia; Shockey, Paulette; Education Department; Hood College Departmental HonorsThis study will examine the impact of arts education on the academic achievement of students. The goal of this project is to compile and analyze existing research to support the hypothesis that arts education positively impacts school achievement in the areas of test scores, attendance, and student behavior. After the No Child Left Behind Act, focus on core academic subjects in schools, such as reading and math, has led to a decrease in the time and resources that are devoted to the arts. A survey by the Arts Education Partnership in 2010 found that 84% of art educators agree that NCLB caused interruptions and conflicts in their programs. To combat this, intensive arts programs have been implemented in low-achieving primary and secondary schools across the country. Test scores at these schools improved after the arts programs were put into place. Schools that participated in The Kennedy Centerās Turnaround Arts initiative, an intensive arts program implemented in some of the lowest-performing elementary and middle schools across the United States, showed an average of 22.55% and 12.62% increase in math and reading proficiency, respectively. Americans for the Arts published a report in 2015 indicating that high schoolers who participated in the arts for four years scored an average of 100 points higher on the SAT test than students with six months of arts education. Students attending low-achieving schools are often at a disadvantage in terms of opportunities presented that allow them to better themselves academically or otherwise; however effectively educating them with the arts would give them the power to succeed in life. This project aims to demonstrate that arts education is critical to student success on many levels and should be an integral part of school all curriculums across the United States.Item Intimate Cartographies: A Journey with TomĆ”s Eloy MartĆnez (A Selection)(2019-04-29) Gutierrez, Monica Andrea; Zuffi, MarĆa Griselda; Casas Roige, Robert; Torres-Crespo, Marisel; Department of Global Languages; Hood College Departmental HonorsItem My Splendor is Temporary: Poems(2021-04-26) Jessee, Emily; Knapp, Elizabeth; Hood College English and Communication Arts; Hood College Departmental HonorsItem Place-Based Education and Its Impact on Students(2021-04-25) Baldwin, Makenzie; Grove, Rebecca; Hood College Education; Hood College Departmental HonorsPlace-based education provides students with an engaging, interactive way of learning, where they can visit places within their communities for research and projects. This research shares the findings from an investigation of how place-based education can be used effectively with all grade levels and content areas and highlights the learning benefits for all students, no matter their ability level or personal background. Studies show that one of the most significant advantages is increased motivation because students develop a project of their own interest and complete the research process in a way that makes sense to them, with educators present for guidance. Another advantage is that students develop social awareness and mindfulness by exploring local issues and histories. Based on this information, I conclude that all students can benefit from becoming involved in the places and histories surrounding their communities while focusing on various subject areas. This research will also include examples of successful place-based education.Item Preserving The Past, A Case Study: The General Greene Inn, Bucks County, Pennsylvania(2021-04-26) Jeranek, Caroline; Harrison, Jay; Hood College History; Hood College Departmental HonorsThis essay will examine the historical significance of The General Greene Inn, a historic property in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Considering the development of historic preservation guidelines nationally and within the state of Pennsylvania, the author will explore how they apply to The General Greene Inn.Item Saliency of the Coronavirus and its Impact on Charitable Giving(2021-04) Murphey, Sarah; Tucker-Worgs, Tamelyn; Robinson, Carin; Cacciola, Jaime; Hood College Political Science; Hood College Departmental HonorsPrevious research has shown emotions can significantly influence whether someone will donate to an organization. Furthermore, proximity and personal experience affect philanthropic behavior. Also, if media make consumers feel sympathetic, they are more likely to become philanthropic. This phenomenon is called sympathy bias. It is unknown, however, if this theory will pertain to philanthropic behavior during the coronavirus. To understand the factors that affect contemporary individual philanthropy, I conducted a survey experiment with over 140 participants to determine what influences individual giving. Each participant was randomly assigned either an emotionally charged article covering the coronavirus, a statistical article covering the coronavirus, or no article and then presented with a hypothetical scenario where they can decide to donate money to a coronavirus research organization. I find participants given either article were significantly more likely to donate money than those in the control group. Additionally, the influence of ideology was minimized in those conditions. This research contributes to the literature by examining how different media frames of the coronavirus affect philanthropic giving.