Scholarly Works: Recent submissions
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ANTI-VIRULENCE AS A NEW ANTIBIOTIC CLASS: SEARCHING FOR NOVEL VIRULENCE FACTORS IN B. ANTHRACIS THROUGH H2O2 SCREENING
(2024-05-19)B. anthracis is a gram-positive, spore-forming bacterial pathogen and the causative agent of the deadly disease, anthrax. This pathogen produces a lethal infection due to the potency of its virulence factors in inflicting ... -
NUTRITION AND COOKING KNOWLEDGE AND SELF-EFFICACY AMONG ADOLESCENTS ENROLLED IN A SUMMER COOKING CAMP
(2024-05-19)Background: Limited opportunities to gain knowledge regarding nutrition and food preparation techniques currently exist in the school system. Dietetic interns taught adolescents enrolled in a university-hosted summer cooking ... -
PARENTIFICATION’S EFFECT ON SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-EFFICACY, AND ATTACHMENT TENDENCIES
(2024-05-19)This research project analyzed the relationships between parentification, self-esteem, self efficacy, and insecure attachment tendencies. This study included 228 participants ranging from 18-26 years old. Participants ... -
Synthesis of a beta-sheet analog derived from a 26-atom macrocycle incorporating leucine
(2024-05-19)Pharmaceutical development maintains a disproportionate focus on the synthesis of small molecules. This emphasis is based on historical research about bioavailability of molecules and the position that small molecule ... -
The Design and Creation of the Texas Christian University Impedance Tube
(2024-05-19)The two-microphone impedance tube test method is a well-established and widely used technique for determining the acoustic absorption coefficient of materials. This method uses two closely spaced microphones to simultaneously ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF PYCLEN METAL CHELATOR RELEASE ON THE AGGREGATION OF AMYLOID-BETA
(2024-05-19)Alzheimer's Disease (AD) affects over 6.5 million Americans over the age of 65. Previous research links AD with Amyloid-Beta-40 (A) aggregation in the brain, which creates neurotoxic plaques, associated with AD. A potential ... -
The Research, Ideation, and Creation of Scratch Cookie Dough Co.
(2024-05-19)This paper explores the journey from a childhood love for cookies to the creation of a customizable and eclectic flavored cookie dough company. Frustrated by the limited options available in store-bought cookie dough, a ... -
THE DETERMINANTS OF BUSINESS CYCLES: AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION OF COMPETING THEORIES
(2024-05-19)The 2008 Financial Crisis came as a shock to many in the economics discipline, as well as to those in the general public. Despite being the deepest and longest economic slump since the Great Depression, most mainstream ... -
THE EFFECTS OF MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS ON WORK BEHAVIOR
(2024-05-19)Overworking is a common problem often attributed to hard work and dedication. However, overworking has not been found to be beneficial to an individual yet has continued to persist despite generations of societal change. ... -
FROM GESTURES TO WORDS: AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE END-TO-END DEEP LEARNING INTEGRATION WITH TRANSFORMERS AND MEDIAPIPE
(2024-05-19)Speech impairment ranks among the world's most prevalent disabilities, affecting over 430 million adults [1]. Despite its widespread impact, many existing video-conferencing applications lack a comprehensive end-to-end ... -
The Most Wonderful Sort of Harmony: A Duo Recital
(2024-05-19)Within the world of classical music, many forms of collaboration and ensemble exist, with different demands, repertoire, challenges, and triumphs. For this honors project, my colleague and I have embarked on a journey to ... -
The Creation of a Music and Art Magazine: Anemoia
(2024-05-19)ABSTRACT: As a young girl, I was always fascinated with the fashion my parents grew up with, the music they heard on the radio for the first time, and the culture surrounding their adolescence. I was so drawn to decades ... -
‘Almond Moms’: Association between diet talk and female college students' wellbeing
(2024-05-19)Currently, the term "Almond Mom" has gone viral as celebrity parents were seen overly restricting their child's choice of food and implementing extreme dieting practices. The "Almond Mom" aligns with authoritarian parenting, ... -
The Role of Intuition in Moral Epistemology
(2024-05-19)The aim of this paper is to argue that intuitionism is a plausible alternative to Utilitarianism and Kantianism as an ethical theory. It argues that common objections to intuitionism also undermine justification for both ... -
Leveraging Athletic Success to Guide Institutional Strategic Branding Decisions: A Case Study on TCU’s Historic 2022 Season
(2024-05-19)This thesis examines the strategic utilization of athletic success in branding decisions at Texas Christian University (TCU) during its historic 2022 season. Through a detailed case study, this research explores how TCU ... -
Huckleberry Hills Dog Ranch & Rescue
(2024-05-19)The plight of homeless and neglected dogs in the United States presents a poignant crisis, with over 900,000 dogs flooding shelters annually, resulting in staggering euthanasia rates. Inspired by the enduring love and ... -
What Leads Authoritarian Regimes to Promote Women's Rights?
(2024-05-19)This research explores the causes and processes that impact the offering of women's rights in authoritarian regimes. These relationships have been explored in previous literature that examined either the broad causation ... -
A Sociological Examination of Sterilization Abuse and Social Inequality in the United States
(2024-05-19)This research delves into the sociological dimensions of sterilization abuse in the United States, aiming to address a gap in previous literature that predominantly approaches this subject from a historical perspective. ... -
ASSESSING SUSTAINABILITY IN TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
(2024-05-19)Higher education institutions (HEIs) globally face a critical challenge in sustainability, with a widespread misconception about its definition and implementation despite over 35 years of well-established guidelines. ... -
Repurposing a Serotonin Receptor Antagonist as a Potential Novel Antibiotic
(2024-05-19)With the surge of multidrug resistant bacteria and increasing antibiotic resistance, there is a critical need for the development of new drug therapies. A new antimicrobial technique revolves around targeting virulence ...