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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A science experiment designed by three El Paso |
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Community College students was selected to fly on the final mission |
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of the space shuttle Endeavour; and |
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WHEREAS, Two of the students, Michelle Holguin and Jarisma |
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Rodriguez, attend the Early College High School, while Diana Pahman |
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is enrolled at EPCC; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the direction of faculty members Gertrud |
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Knoings-Dudin and Maria Alvarez, these outstanding young |
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scientists designed an experiment to test the effects of low |
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gravity on the growth of E. coli bacteria on particles of |
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polystyrene plastic; and |
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WHEREAS, The spread of a biofilm formed by this bacteria on |
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polystyrene has been a problem for water stations; by sending |
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samples into space and keeping other samples on the ground as a |
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control, the team will be able to test the difference in growth |
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through a scanning electron microscope and perhaps help develop |
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antibacterial treatments; this innovative experiment is one of only |
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16 student projects from across the nation chosen to accompany the |
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flight; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Holguin, Ms. Pahman, and Ms. Rodriguez have |
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earned distinction for their school, city, and state with their |
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ingenuity, creativity, and insight, and they may indeed take great |
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pride in their achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Michelle Holguin, Diana Pahman, |
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and Jarisma Rodriguez for having their experiment selected to ride |
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on the final flight of the Endeavour and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for Ms. Holguin, Ms. Pahman, and Ms. Rodriguez as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |