Theses and Dissertations from UMD

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    Avian/Human Architecture
    (2013) Atalig, Jane Rase; Ambrose, Michael A; Rockcastle, Garth; Architecture; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    Belonging to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Rota, the southernmost island in the Northern Mariana Island archipelago, is home to a naturally protected avian sanctuary that hosts critically endangered species of birds found nowhere else in the world. The island's unique environment has attracted the interest of academic institutions and international visitors focused on learning more about the island's ecosystem. While attempting to address the CNMI's tourism issues, the most recent tourism master plan for the islands, NMI Tourism Master Plan 2012-2016, fails to recognize Rota as a major candidate for economic growth. This thesis proposes a solution to both address tourism issues as well as educate locals and visitors of the importance of ecological sustainability through critical and creative exploration of the interaction between avian and human architecture.
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    Review of the Molecular Biology and Epidemiology of Infectious Laryngotracheitis (Gallid Herpesvirus-1)
    (2012) Menendez, Kimberly Rae; Tablante, Nathaniel L; Veterinary Medical Science; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    A review of the molecular biology and epidemiology of avian infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) is conducted due to the outdated state of current ILT review material. The objective of this review is to include updated information on the molecular biology of Gallid herpesvirus 1 (GaHV-1), the causative agent of ILT, and to present the latest information on the molecular epidemiology of ILT. Recent developments in molecular biology specific to GaHV-1 have been made and are highlighted in this review, and the role of current and historical use of live-attenuated vaccines is associated with the global and molecular epidemiology of ILT. Also, target genes for detection and strain differentiation are compiled by region of the world, and the global distribution of ILT is illustrated. Additionally, the field of epigenetics related to virus-host interactions is reviewed, and the molecular, epidemiologic, and epigenetic factors investigated are related to prospects for future eradication of ILT.