Browsing Hood College Student Works by Title
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EBOLA VIRUS INFECTION FOLLOWING A LARGE PARTICLE AEROSOL
(2020-04-20)Aerosol particle deposition patterns of inhaled aerosol particles are known to affect the virulence of inhaled bioaerosol pathogens. Small particle (0.5‒3 μm) aerosols typically deposit within the alveolar regions of the ... -
THE EFFECTS OF IMPERVIOUS SURFACE, GEOMMORPHOLOGY, AND STREAMBED SCOUR DEPTH ON ESSENTIAL BROOK TROUT HABITAT
(2017-12)Results of this study determined whether percentage of impervious land cover and geomorphology within the upstream drainage area of designated field sites would be predictive of average scour depth and whether this scour ... -
The Effects of Long-Term Antiherpetic Treatment in Herpes Simplex Virus-1 & -2 Through Drug Resistance and Cell Toxicity
(2019)Herpes simplex virus (HSV) type-1 and -2 infections are a global epidemic, with 90% of the population worldwide being infected and developing countries suffering a near 100% infection rate. Human immunodeficiency virus ... -
THE EFFICIENCY OF MICROPLASTIC REMOVAL BY FIVE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS WITHIN THE MONOCACY RIVER WATERSHED
(2021-08-06)Wastewater treatment plants have been identified as a large contributor to the release of microplastic particles into the environment globally. The purpose of this project was to compare five different wastewater treatment ... -
Emily Dickinson in the Postprint Era
(2018-04)For over a century, the editing of Emily Dickinson has become one of the most controversial topics among literary scholars. In the 1890s, the first editions of Dickinson’s poems established her as a major American poet of ... -
Empathy and Adverse Childhood Experiences' Role in Choice of Major
(2022-04-25)Prior research suggests that those pursuing college majors with the intent of helping others may be more likely to have higher levels of empathy, and a higher average of adverse childhood experiences. In turn, these ... -
An Empirical Investigation Into the Antecedents of the Perceptions of Work-Life Balance of Professional Women
(2022-04-20)The entrance of women into the workforce in large numbers in the 20th century was one of the pivotal moments that changed the traditional family work roles of mom at home and dad in the workplace. Maintaining a balance in ... -
Engineering melting temperatures of carbohydrate binding modules through site-directed mutagenesis
(2019-05-01)Biofuels are a promising alternative to environmentally harmful fossil fuels. However, in order to displace fossil fuels, biofuels must be competitive in cost. Currently, the production process is the most significant issue ... -
English Language Learners: One Size Does Not Fit All
(2021-04-18)Many general education teachers hold negative attitudes and misconceptions about English Language Learners that affect how they prepare for, instruct, and assess these students. This paper examines what negative attitudes ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
EVALUATING MODIFIED POLYHEDRIN PROMOTERS FOR IMPROVED CO-EXPRESSION OF KRAS4b
(2020-11-15)While the baculovirus expression vector system (BEVS) has proved its ability to produce high quality recombinant proteins utilizing a eukaryotic host, limited improvements have been made with regards to expressing multiple ... -
Evaluation of a Rapid and Automated Surrogate Virus Neutralization Test in Comparison to a Pseudovirus and Live Virus Neutralization Assay
(2022-05-04)The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has resulted in roughly 500 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 including an estimated 6 million deaths ... -
Evaluation of Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis In Various Sporulation Media and Assessment Of Its Virulence In New Zealand White Rabbits
(2019-04-11)The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis to the list of select agents and toxins. This means the bacterium has the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and ... -
Evaluation of Biological and cDNA Clone-Derived Stocks of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus TC-83 Vaccine Strain
(2019-04)The objective of this research study was to evaluate the potential antibody escape mutations identified. The specific aims of this study were as follows: Aim 1: Generate mutant virus stocks containing the identified ... -
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. ... -
AN EXAMINATION OF THE POWER AND INFLUENCE OF MEANINGFUL WORK: MORAL CARTOONISTS, PUBLIC MERCY AND JIHADIST TERRORISM
(2020-11-16)This Humanities portfolio examines the theme of meaningful work throughout an interpersonal experience and then connects to the other work that was completed throughout my time in the Humanities program. The paper views ... -
EXAMINING GENETIC PROPERTIES AND CELLULAR STRUCTURES OF CLONAL 3D CULTURES CONSTRUCTED FROM PATIENT- DERIVED ORGANOIDS
(2020-11-16)Current anti-cancer drug development studies are progressing towards the use of 3D organoid cell line cultures generated from cancer patient tumors for in vitro models. Establishing clonal 3D culture cell lines in vitro ... -
Examining the Impact of Social Support Accessibility on Frederick County K-12 Students
(2019-04)This research examines influential accessibility factors, including geography, process complexity, and educational attainment, that affect the procurement of social supports by households that care for low-income children ...