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Determining The Window Of Rhodopsin Degradation By RPE Cells

  • Alan Jacques

Honors Project Abstract: Macular Telangiectasia (MacTel) is a rare, late onset, degenerative eye disease whereby the photoreceptors (cones and rods) of the macula become diseased and slowly degenerate...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University
  • WHDL

A Family of Error Correcting Codes

  • Ashleigh Meyers

Error correcting codes (ECC) protect the integrity of a message by detecting and correcting errors that occur in digital communication channels. Cyclic codes are examples of ECC of fixed length n...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University

Plasmid-Mediated Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance Genes within Biofilms

  • Madelaine Brown

The objective of this study was to determine transfer frequencies of multidrug resistance plasmids under different conjugation conditions: liquid cultures, batch biofilms, and drip-flow biofilms...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University

New Objects in the American West

  • Ethan Chan

This body of work is a catalogue of Western contemporary culture that presents itself
both minimally and vaguely. These convenient consumables directly reference television and soap opera clichés...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University

The History of the Cycloid Curve

  • Natalee Chavez

During the 17th century prominent mathematicians became fascinated with the cycloid curve. It was their favorite example to use in the development of their new ideas and theorems. They would use it to...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University

Cancer Proliferation Mediated by Tumor-Associated Macrophages (TAMs)

  • Bridget Fortin
  • Allison L. Hale

Macrophages are a type of immune cell present in the tumor micro environment that can be polarized by the cancer cells to aid in the growth and proliferation of the tumor. The goal of this study was...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University

The Effect of Live Music as an Intervention on Antepartum Patients

  • Brooke Senne

This project examines the effect of playing live, violin music at the bedside of high-risk pregnant patients staying in the Perinatal Special Care Unit at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University

Effects of Time-Dependent Heat Sources On Neutron Star Crust Cooling

  • Austin R. Smith

Neutron star crust cooling can give insights to the interior composition of the stars. Using dStar and the neutron star cooling simulation code NSCool, a variable mass is accreted onto different...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University

Navigating Macrophage Polarization

  • Audrianna Alonso

Macrophages are able to polarize from a basal, naïve state to an M1 or M2 phenotype. M1 pro-inflammatory macrophages are characterized by recognizing and eliminating abnormal cells, while M2 anti...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University
  • WHDL

Kripkenstein: The Patriarchy Is a Language Game

  • Emilie Anderson

This paper will dedicate itself to understanding the way that language functions in relation to the human condition. Ludwig Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Investigations and Saul Kripke’s Wittgenstein...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University
  • WHDL

The Role of the Microbiome in Human Health

  • Verushqa Andrade

The human microbiota is a thriving ecosystem that has remained a great mystery, as we have yet to develop a complete understanding of its complex nature and capabilities. Nonetheless, numerous studies...

  • Academic (Thesis, Dissertation, Etc.)
  • English
  • Point Loma Nazarene University
  • WHDL