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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

Every Drop Counts: Positive Reinforcement in Increasing Hand Hygiene

  • Nicole Tavai Tuitasi

Hand hygiene compliance has shown to be low in both the healthcare and public setting. This study evaluates the rates of hand hygiene compliance of a regular hand sanitizer dispenser to one with a...

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

A Study in Securing the Internet of Things

  • Joseph Tuttobene

Current Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity threats were investigated using current literature and direct examination of IoT devices including the 3D printer control software OctoPrint, the...

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

The Wear Justice Movement: An Autoethnographic Study

  • Elaine Giles

Wear Justice is a social movement that exists to rethink consumerism through community. At its beginning in 2018, Wear Justice drew over a thousand attendees at Point Loma Nazarene University and has...

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

Visualizing the Degradation of pRb by the High-Risk HPV Protein E7

  • Connor A. Lowey
  • Andrew C. Greer

The oncoprotein E7 coded for by the human papillomavirus (HPV) is known to degrade the tumor suppressor retinoblastoma protein (pRb). Transient transfections of a plasmid coding for the E7 protein...

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

Fate of Acrolein, an Agricultural Biocide, Overtime

  • Dakota Brady

Acrolein is an efficient agricultural herbicide within irrigation canal ditches and a biocide within oilfield water-flood systems. The fate of acrolein is typically attributed to evaporation, however...

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

Pornography’s Effect on the Circulation of Rape Culture

  • Megan Kleber

This study assesses the effects of pornography on an individual’s acceptance level of rape myths. Rape myths are a society’s set of attitudes and beliefs in regards to sexual assault and rape which...

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

A Study of Pencil Urchin Population Genetics at Hannibal Bank

  • Lee Hannah

Hannibal Bank is a seamount-like feature known for its high productivity and biodiversity that is located in an UNESCO World Heritage Site off the Pacific coast of Panama. The biodiversity and...

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

Radiation Shielding Using Magnetic Fields

  • Matthew Sailer
  • H. M. Doss

Radiation shielding is essential to future missions of space exploration due to increased time of exposure to harmful radiation. One of the most damaging and dicult types of radiation to stop is High...

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