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Ground Penetrating Radar Examinations of a Ritual Bathhouse in Ponedel, Lithuania
(2019-05)Based on eyewitness and historical reports, the decimated remains of an old Jewish bathhouse and mikveh, or ritual bath, are believed to be buried in the backyard of a home in Ponedel, Lithuania. Using ground penetrating ... -
Ground Penetrating Radar Investigation at Kahal Grande Synagogue, Rhodes, Greece
(2017-03-27)The purpose of this project was to non-invasively collect and analyze GPR data of the synagogue's subsurface to look for evidence of past iterations of the synagogue and determine possible excavation locations. Hopefully, ... -
Ground Penetrating Radar Investigation of a Mass Grave and Malina Entrance at the HKP Site, Vilnius, Lithuania
(2018-04)Major Karl Plague was a German officer during World War Two responsible for saving 250 Jewish forced labor workers at HKP 562 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The 750 other workers were captured and killed by Nazi SS members on ... -
A Ground Penetrating Radar Investigation of Archaeological Sites in Varniai Regional Park, Northwestern Lithuania
(2018-02-23)The Varniai Regional Park, located in Northwestern Lithuania, is considered a hub of Mesolithic and Neolithic Baltic culture and contains many sites of importance to Lithuanian history. In July of 2016, non-invasive ... -
Ground Penetrating Radar Investigation of El Capitan Moraine : Yosemite National Park, CA, USA
(2014-04)The research project involved analysis of sedimentary stratigraphy within the El Capitan Moraine located in Yosemite Valley, California, USA. The cross valley moraine is a result of the latest glaciation period approximately ... -
Ground Penetrating Radar Provides Evidence for the Previously Unrecognized Danaher Channel near Seney, MI
(2018-04-24)It is common belief that glacial meltwater from Lake Superior flowed to the Atlantic Ocean through a northeasterly channel before the Sault Ste. Marie channel existed. However, recent geomorphological evaluations of Upper ... -
Ground-Layer Invertebrate Communities are More Strongly Influenced by Tree Canopy than by Understory Plant Composition
(2019-05)Ground-layer invertebrates (GLI) are an integral part of forest communities because of their ability to break down leaf litter. As key players in the process of nutrient cycling, they are essential to ecosystem functioning. ... -
Ground-Truthing GPR Profiles : Half Moon Lake, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
(2009-04)The objective of this study was to expand ground-truthing of ground penetrating radar (GPR) profiles of Half Moon Lake. Ground-truthing involved coring along GPR profiles in order to assess the accuracy of past GPR profile ... -
Growth and Survivorship on Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) from a Study of Otolith Microstructure
(2010-04)Otoliths are calcium carbonate structures found in the inner ear of fish. Otoliths have been found to create daily growth rings and can therefore be used to establish fish age. Growth rate and survivorship in coho salmon ... -
Guided Imagery Utilization on Post-Operative Pain : A Literature Review
(2015-04)The purpose of this study was to explore the health benefits of guided imagery in nursing patients. -
Guidelines to Adapt Local Grocery Stores' TV Ads to Attract Native Spanish Speakers
(2017-04-04)The purpose of this project was to develop guidelines to adapt local grocery stores' TV ads to focus on Spanish speakers. -
Habit Reversal Training to Treat Tics in a Young Boy Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome
(2012-04)Tourette's Syndrome is a neurological disorder. A majority of patients seek medical treatment to manage tics (Piacentini & Chang, 2001). Tic symptoms also fluctuate as function of the environment (Leckman & Cohen, 1999) ... -
Habit Reversal Training to Treat Tics in a Young Boy Diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome
(2011-05)Tourette's Syndrome is a neurological disorder. Habit Reversal Training (HRT) (Azrin & Nunn, 1973) is a multi-component behavioral treatment package for suppressing nervous habits and tics by creating awareness of the ... -
Habitat Filtering of Trait Diversity in Pine Lake's Aquatic Plant Communities
(2012-04)This study examined the aquatic plant communities of Pine Lake using an approach popular in terrestrial plant ecology (Cornwall et al., 2006) but largely unprecedented under water. This approach measures plant species ... -
Halogen Light Bulbs in a Humid Environment.
(2009-04)The purpose of this research project was to determine why a simple modification to high intensity halogen light tubes appears to make them last longer in humid environments. -
Handheld XRF Analysis of Ancient Pottery From Bethsaida, Israel
(2015-04)This study analyzes 32 pottery sherds from the Bethsaida dig site and compares their compositions to previously tested pieces from the site. -
Head Orientation & Position Tracking in Virtual Environments
(2011-05)Research within virtual environments explores how computer-generated images can be effectively traced back to the user's actions to improve the user's immersive experience. The purpose of this research is to discover an ... -
Health + the Arts : Visual Identity System : Foster Gallery Exhibition
(2019-05)The goal of this project was to develop a visual identity system and promotional design materials for the latest Foster Gallery exhibit, "Health + the Arts" on UW-Eau Claire’s campus. This exhibition explored the intersection ... -
Health Benefits of Underwater Treadmill Exercise for Active Adults
(2010-04)To assess health benefits of hydrotherapy using an underwater treadmill when added to the exercise of adults who are already participating 3 days per week in a university fitness program. We hypothesized that the underwater ... -
Health Professionals' Attitudes Toward Self-Harming Patients
(2011-05)Non-suicidal self-injury is a growing problem, particularly among youth, and many report that they do not seek help for the behavior because they fear the negative reactions of health professionals. The purpose of this ...