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Against the Slang Use of the Word Rape: A Langtonian-Birdian Reproach
(2014-12)A disturbing trend that has surfaced recently in slang language is to use the word rape in a joking or hyperbolic manner. An example of this is, "I raped that exam!" In this paper, I argue that such use of the term rape ... -
Ageism: Lack of Implicit Stereotypes Across Adulthood
(University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 2006-05)This study expanded the sample populations which have been tested for ageism. An encoding task and an unexpected recall task measured ageism within these populations: 18-25 years, 25-54 years, and 55+ years. Eighty-seven ... -
AGENCY EDUCATORS' EXPECTATIONS FOR BACCALAUREATE GRADUATE NURSES
(2010-05)Today's new graduate nurses are entering a work world that is challenging and ever changing. Graduate nurses are having a difficult time transitioning into nursing careers that involve intense, fast-paced work environments; ... -
AIMESweb Progress Monitoring System
(2008-04)The purpose of this study is to determine if the progress-monitoring program, Accelerated Reader (AIMSweb), will accurately monitor students' progress over the course of eight weeks allowing the teacher to focus on the ... -
Analysis of clinical practices related to anticipatory menstrual education for adolescents
(2012-05)Aims and objectives. This study aimed to describe nurse practitioners awareness of the established guidelines for menstrual anticipatory education; to investigate practitioner?s routine use of these established guidelines; ... -
Analysis of how students learn patient advocacy.
(2008-08)ABSTRACT ANALYSIS OF HOW STUDENTS LEARN PATIENT ADVOCACY By Lori Dehnke A descriptive research design was used to explore how students learn the patient advocacy role in the bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTES ASSOCIATED WITH TIF USAGE IN WISCONSIN
(2012-11)The problems associated with "urban blight" can be connected with a variety of problems associated with the ongoing decay of American inner cities. These problems include white flight, crime, obsolete (and in many cases ... -
Anti-Predator Training and Subsequent Survival of Captive-Held Juvenile Meadow Voles (Microtus Pennsylvanicus)
(2012-05)Identifying a cost efficient and effective anti-predator training program for captive-held or captive-bred animals is important for developing strong reintroduction programs. Since many reintroduction programs have high ... -
Anxiety, attention, and mindfulness following focused attention and open-monitoring mindfulness meditation
(2017-07-25)Research on the effects of mindfulness meditation has been growing exponentially over the past three decades. The purpose of this present study is to explore whether different types of mindfulness meditative techniques ... -
ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN A MANIPULATED PRAIRIE AND THE IMPACT ON PLANT COMPETITION
(2009-12)The North American tallgrass prairie once stood the continent?s largest ecosystem. The magnitude of this grassland has been significantly reduced via sustained agriculture. Contemporary ecologists are striving to restore ... -
Are plant beds in streams hot spots of macroinvertebrate diversity, abundance and biomass?
(2008-05)ARE PLANT BEDS IN STREAMS HOT SPOTS OF MACROINVERTEBRATE DIVERSITY, ABUNDANCE AND BIOMASS? By Michael P. Shupryt Macroinvertebrates are known to exhibit habitat preferences for macrophytes in lakes and large rivers ... -
Arrowgrams: The Next Pencil and Paper Phenomenon
(2013-12)Puzzles are a fascinating part of everyday life, and newspapers everywhere feature crosswords, word jumbles, and Sudokus as a way to test and intrigue the human mind. Arrowgrams are a new type of pencil and paper puzzle ... -
Assessing a Rubric: Evaluating a Rubric's Ability to Provide Functional Data to Critique Curriculum and Improve Instruction
(2007-12)This study was a response to the mandates of Public Law 107-110, commonly known as The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and its emphasis on the use of assessments to monitor student achievement, critique curriculum, and ... -
Assessing levels of mercury in the endangered whooping crane
(2019-04)Whooping cranes (Grus americana) are one of the most charismatic and endangered birds in North America. Currently, there are 594 wild individuals found in four populations, one of which is the eastern migratory population ... -
Assessment of the Clinical Relevance of Fungal Genotype in Blastomycosis Infections
(2019-11)While blastomycosis is a relatively rare disease throughout the United States at an annual incidence of 1-2/100,000 in humans, it is hyperendemic to Wisconsin. Some counties have reported an annual incidence as high as ... -
Attempts to Shine the Progressive Beacon on Women's Inheritance Rights in Wisconsin
(2012-12)During the first wave feminist movement, women in Wisconsin gained many rights, making them more equal to men. However, one area in which they did not become more equal with men was inheritance rights. When husbands and ... -
Attitudes and beliefs towards inclusion in today's schools
(2018-09-17)The “Attitudes and Beliefs towards Inclusion in Today’s Schools” project examined a potential relationship between the beliefs and attitudes towards inclusive practices of elementary administrators and the general education ...