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The experiment compared the effectiveness of killing Escherichia coli of the name brand household cleaner Lysol to generic cleaners. Each E.coli culture was allowed to incubate in the cleaning solution and then washed to remove the chemicals from the bacteria. A live and dead stain was applied and the sample was viewed under the confocal microscope. The results of the Lysol and the generic cleaners were very similar. A difference was that Lysol had a slightly higher percentage of death. These results show that Lysol is slightly more potent in killing E.coli. Both can be used as effective household cleaners, but Lysol was slightly more potent in killing E.Coli in this experiment.

Lactation consultants (LCs) are trained to teach others about breastfeeding and to aid mothers in feeding their infants. The recognize problems, counsel patients and apply principles of physiology related to lactation. This project focuses on who they are, how they are educated and the kinds of challenges they face with this type of work.

Big data refers to a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process with traditional data processing applications or methods, nor can it be managed as a single instance. Big data analytics, of course, is the process of examining these large and varied sets of information to deliver a more coherent understanding of this data, by uncovering unseen correlations, patterns, or trends. Typically, a large-scale data analysis operation, the analysis at hand is performed by a "supercomputer" or several high-performance computers (HPCs) that are linked together to pool computing resources. This schema is considered a "cluster" with each individual computer being a "node" work in parallel to solve problems, or in this instance, analyze big data.

The topic of this paper addresses the planning and construction of a small-scale supercomputer (smaller than a breadbox) to perform analysis on data sets pertaining to employable skills for students entering the technology job field.

With the addition of the new Science and Nursing Building constructed in 2015 came the phenomenal new classrooms and new lab spaces. Among these labs is the Hoover Foundation Mud Room, a lab space where aspiring and experienced geologists alike have the opportunity to cut and polish rock specimens, prepare fossils, and utilize some of the finest resolution microscopes. This lab has been irreplaceable in creating and preparing new lab specimens for study. During any given semester, two to four undergraduate students work part time in the lab to gain hands-on geologic lab experience. For the Spring 2018 semester, geology majors Sara Hoffman, Shane Husk, Hannah Moauro, and Jenna Shinsky have been employed under Dr. Schweitzer's supervision to extract Clypeaster, a fossil sea urchin, from sediment with microjack tools; creating microscopic thin sections of several different rock specimens, and preparing dozens of polished rock specimens for study. Skills learned in the Mud Room will prepare students for graduate school or the work force.

Although Triclosan may be a discontinued ingredient in hand soap today, it is still effective at killing bacteria. Two different hand soaps were tested to determine whether Triclosan as an ingredient in the soap contributed to the success of killing bacteria found on the hand. The two soaps tested were Mrs. Meyer's liquid hand soap which was Triclosan-free and Dawn dish detergent containing Triclosan as an active ingredient. After the bacteria had been cultured for 18 hours on an agar plate, the bacteria colonies of each soap were counted before being examined under the fluorescent microscope. Triclosan proved to be more effective at killing bacteria found on the hands.