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Exploring the Characterization of Shakespeare's Villains
(2018-12-07)Shakespeare is one of the most widely read authors of his time. His writing reflects his outlook on life. This paper explores how Shakespeare characterizes some of his villains. The language of some of these villains, their ... -
COMPARATIVE PROPERTIES IN RIPARIAN FOREST BUFFER ZONES AND ADJACENT AGRICULTURAL AREAS: INFILTRATION AND TOTAL CARBON
(2018-12)Addressing nonpoint source nutrient pollution to improve the health of degrading aquatic ecosystems is becoming increasingly important with growing anthropogenic stresses. Soil water infiltration and total organic carbon ... -
Evaluating interspecific competition effects on morphological variation of Orconectes rusticus
(2018-12-05)Morphological variation in response to environmental conditions is widespread among macroinvertebrates and can affect ecology and evolution in organisms. Interspecific competition may affect morphological variation of ... -
Development and Use of an Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Spinal Motoneuron Assay for the Evaluation of Potential Treatments Against Alphaviruses
(2018-11)Venezuelan (VEEV), eastern (EEEV), and western (WEEV) equine encephalitis viruses are positive-stranded RNA viruses transmitted by mosquitos and cause disease in horses and humans. Current methods to evaluate potential ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF NONHUMAN PRIMATE LUNG AND BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE SAMPLES BY FLOW CYTOMETRY FOLLOWING AEROSOL CHALLENGE WITH VIRAL PATHOGENS
(2018-12-03)Outbreaks of several highly pathogenic viruses such as Ebola virus, Marburg virus, and Nipah virus occur periodically in some parts of the world. Because these viruses are highly infectious and associated with high mortality ... -
CLINICALLY SAFE THERAPEUTIC DELIVERY USING HUMAN MESENCHYMAL STEM/STROMAL CELL-DERIVED EXOSOMAL HYBRIDS
(2018-11-29)As gene therapy techniques become more aggressive with site-specific therapeutics aimed at treating diseases such as hereditary, infectious, and neoplastic diseases at the DNA level, the parallel development of standardized, ... -
Evaluation of IgG Antibody Production in Rhesus Macaques Challenged with Different Geographical Isolates of Zika Virus
(2018-11)Zika virus was declared a public health emergency after the 2015 outbreak in South America resulted in forty-nine deaths and thousands of cases of neurological impairments, such as microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. ... -
THERAPEUTIC POTETENTIAL OF BIOENGINEERED BACTERIOPHAGE FOR PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION CONTROL
(2018-11-27)The increasing resistance of bacteria to traditional antibiotics calls for novel countermeasures. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an opportunistic pathogen, is intrinsically resistant to several classes of antibiotics. Pseudomonas ... -
Identifying Telomere Repeat Change During Exercise Using Electric Pulse Stimulation
(2018-11-08)This project aims to discover a link between the reduced telomere length shortening and exercise. Human skeletal muscle cell (HSkMC) will be exposed to various treatment conditions and electric pulse stimulation to replicate ... -
Epidemiology and Epigenetics of Type 2 Diabetes Among Ethiopian Immigrants in the United States
(2018-07-19)The purpose of this study is to examine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among long-term Ethiopian immigrants in the United States and probable mechanism of any increase thereof with special attention to epigentic ... -
A COMPARISON OF BREAST CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS IN THE UNITED STATES VS INDIA: ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
(2016-02-01)Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among females worldwide. Breast cancer rates are particularly rising in developing countries such as India. The changes in the prevalence of cancer risk factors are resulting ... -
Responsible Party Adherence to Final Rule Regulations: Corrections of Quality Control Issues within the Required Deadline
(2018-07-31)The responsible party (RP) must correct or address apparent errors identified during quality control (QC) review of submitted clinical trial data within 15 days per the Final Rule. ClinicalTrials.gov is obligated to post ... -
Meta Spherical
(2018-07)Meta Spherical is a sculptural exploration of the search for truth at the intersection of science, faith, and human perception. Interconnected matrices of smaller clay components come together to form abstract sculptures ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF A DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE – FREE CELLULAR PRESERVATION TECHNIQUE FOR HUMAN MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS
(2018-07-26)As the use of living human cells as the therapeutic component of modern drugs becomes more prevalent, the need to store and transport those cells is increasing. Currently the most common methods for maintaining these ... -
Screening Trichoderma spp. as a Biocontrol Agent of Impatiens Downy Mildew (Plasmopara obducens)
(2018-07)A relatively recent epidemic of Plasmopara obducens, the oomycete responsible for Impatiens downy mildew, has spread throughout several countries including the United States. If P. obducens oospore behavior is similar to ... -
COMMON TERN (STERNA HIRUNDO) HATCHING SUCCESS RELATED TO NESTING PATTERN ON POPLAR ISLAND
(2018-05)This study serves to understand how location within a colony may impact the successful hatching of a common tern nest. Previous research has shown that returning breeding birds will choose areas on the periphery of a colony ... -
Identifying locations in the greater Washington D.C. area most at risk from future development
(2018-04)The purpose of this project was to identify locations in the greater Washington, D.C. area most at risk from future development. In order to determine these areas, research was conducted using master plans, databases, ...
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