Browsing Master's Theses--UW-Whitewater by Title
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The economic impact of pocket parks on residential property values: case study--Madison, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2018-12)When value of a property is assessed, the true determinants of the value of that property is in the attributes attached to that property. What individuals are willing to pay for is the attribute package that will give the ... -
The effect of crime on healthcare utilization : a panel data approach
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2017-07)This paper utilizes a behavioral model proposed by Andersen (1968) as motivation and a unique dataset compiled from three sources to test the effect that non-contemporaneous crime has on health care utilization. Using the ... -
Effect of nicotine and muscle performance using a Wingate Anaerobic Test on collegiate football players
(2006-06-12)Nicotine is a naturally occurring addictive alkaloid and in some cases, a lethal drug. The long-term harmful effects of nicotine have been widely documented through means of publications, commercials and even billboards ... -
The effect of publicly provided pre-Kindergarten community approach programs on Wisconsin district-level test scores
(2016)Since the turn of the millennium, there has been a significant increase in the number of Wisconsin school districts offering pre-kindergarten programs. Among these programs, districts either employ the traditional or the ... -
The effect of weather on crime : an investigation of weather and annual crime rates
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2017-07)This paper investigates the effect of temperature and precipitation on murder, rape, homicide, and burglary levels in California from 2000-2010. It uses annual data to smooth out the effects of short-term, stress-inducing ... -
Effects of autoregulatory progressive resistance exercise periodization versus linear periodization on muscular strength and anaerobic power in collegiate wrestlers
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2015-06)The main purpose of this study was to observe the effects of the autoregulatory progressive resistance exercise (APRE) protocol versus linear periodization (LP) on anaerobic and strength performances in collegiate wrestlers. ... -
Effects of high tempo, asynchronous music on participation and morale in physical education
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2014-04)Physical inactivity is a significant problem in our nation, and physical education is a possible avenue to address this issue. This research sought to explore the use of music as a tool in physical education to increase ... -
Effects of medical interpreter utilization on healthcare outcomes : an examination of California
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2015-12)This study examines the effects of different medical interpreters on the self-assessed health and medical visits of patients with limited English proficiency. Individual-level, pooled cross-sectional data were obtained ... -
Emergent behavior in neuroevolved agents
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2018-11)Neural networks have been widely used for their ability to create generalized rulesets for a given set of training data. In applications where no such training data exists such as new video games, they are often overlooked ... -
Environmental health and safety : Wisconsin playground heavy metal soil survey
(2013)The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WDPI) administers environmental education programs supervised by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). These programs are meant to increase public awareness ... -
Environmental health and safety: Wisconsin playground heavy metal soil survey
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2013-12-18)The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WDPI) administers environmental education programs supervised by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). These programs are meant to increase public awareness ... -
Evaluation of inverse reinforcement learning
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2019-12)Inverse Reinforcement Learning (IRL) is a technique that is concerned with learning the intrinsic reward function of an expert by observing them perform a task. Many different methods exist from linear programming to deep ... -
An examination of participation decisions of one district in a vibrant open enrollment environment
(2017-01-03)Many papers have examined open enrollment and interdistrict transfer programs, but most study these programs at the district level. Using a unique student level data set with transfer decisions and survey responses, this ... -
Examining the experiences of student veterans on campus : a phenomenological qualitative study
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2020-05-11)Student veterans represent a rising proportion of university students due to the increased utilization of state and federal education benefits. However, few studies have examined the daily experiences of these individuals ... -
Explaining agent behavior through intentional sequences
(University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 2021-12)One of the main goals of this research and Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) is to improve trust between human and AI. Local XAI approaches address trust through explanations of individual decisions but fail to ... -
Extra! Extra! Newspaper framing of the Northern Illinois University shooting: re-conceptualizing contextual framing analysis
(2017-01-06)Research in framing theory has routinely analyzed how different types of newspapers frame an event differently. Research has focused on two different characteristics of the newspapers that cover issues. Some have examined ... -
Factors contributing to illiteracy among males in Wilson's Run All Age School
(2006-12-12)It is a well-known fact that most boys who drop out of school are likely to have weak or poorly developed literacy skills. These dropouts become vulnerable to a life of underemployment, unemployment and for worse, are at ... -
The fat is in the fire : an inquiry into fatness, the third-person effect, and empathy
(2012)This quantitative study was conducted in a Midwestern high school to explore the perceptions of fat people in the media. Research participants in the experimental group were shown an episode of the hit television show, ... -
The fat is in the fire: an inquiry into fatness, the third person effect, and empathy
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2012-08-25)This quantitative study was conducted in a Midwestern high school to explore the perceptions of fat people in the media. Research participants in the experimental group were shown an episode of the hit television show, ... -
Forecasting US inflation : Phillips curve, New Keynesian Phillips curve, or something else?
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2017-11)I utilize and compare several common inflation forecasting models, including traditional Phillips curve models and the New Keynesian Phillips curve, as well as several other time series models. I evaluate these models using ...