Browsing UW-Oshkosh Theses, Clinical Papers, and Field Projects by Title
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MAMMALIAN DERIVED RUMINOCOCCACEAE POPULATION AS MOLECULAR TARGET OF FECAL CONTAMINATION
(2013-05)Domesticated animal's fecal material, as agricultural runoff is a contributor to decreased water quality and subsequent, human exposure to waterborne illness. Fecal contamination of water sources is currently monitored by ... -
Managing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in oncology patients
(2009-07-15)Advanced practice nurses (APNs) play a key role in symptom management for cancer patients. Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is one of the most distressing symptoms experienced by cancer patients and often ... -
MASTERING THE UNMASTERED PAST TO MOVE THE PLOT FORWARD: DICKENS, MEMORY, AND NARRATOLOGY
(2013-12)This thesis focuses on how the collected memories of Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol," David Copperfield in David Copperfield, and Esther Summerson in Bleak House affect the narratives of their lives. What makes ... -
MATHEMATICAL MODELS TO PREDICT Escherichia coli CONCENTRATIONS AT WISCONSIN BEACHES (MULTIPLE YEAR COMPARISIONS)
(2010-08)Beach water quality is determined using Escherichia coli as an indicator organism for fecal contamination. Traditional methods may result in improper beach closures and openings, as they base their decisions on previous ... -
Men's and women's implicit sexual double standards: an application of sexual script theory
(2017-09-29)Although sexual encounters occurring with a non-committed partner are fairly common among young adults (Bisson & Levine, 2009; Puentes, Knox, & Zusman, 2008). research reveals a sexual double standard in attitudes toward ... -
Metaphors of rape culture in the female gothic: isolation and community
(2017-09-29)Scholars have struggled to define the Gothic as a cohesive genre. As a genre it defies restriction, though it does not loose it’s meaning as a category. In his introduction to The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales, Chris Baldick ... -
Methanogen community dynamics within a dry anaerobic digester
(2015-01)Greenhouse gasses such as methane and carbon dioxide are thought to play a major role in global climate change. Anthropogenic methane is derived mainly from energy production, agricultural sources, and waste management ... -
MIDLIFE MEANING MODERATES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANTICIPATING AGING AND PERCEIVED STRESS
(2010-05)This exploratory study examined the moderating effect of meaning in midlife on the relationship between anticipating aging and perceived stress in a population of aging professionals. The two main questions were: (a) are ... -
MINDFUL EATING: WILLINGNESS TO SAMPLE AND ENJOYMENT OF SAMPLED FOOD IN OLDER ADULTS
(2012-11)The present study examined the role of mindful eating and willingness to sample food and enjoyment of the sampled food among older adults. Participants were older adults (age > 55) with no known food allergies. Participants ... -
A Model of early vitamin deficiency in a hibernator, the 13-lined ground squirrel
(2016-08-23)Hibernators, such as the 13-lined ground squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus), undergo dramatic changes in adipose tissue mass during their circannual cycle. Retinoic acid (RA), the biologically active derivative of ... -
THE MODERATING EFFECT OF SAFETY CLIMATE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB INSECURITY AND EMPLOYEE SAFETY OUTCOMES
(2010-05)To date, little research has been done in regard to the stressor-strain relationship between job insecurity and employee safety outcomes. The aim of the present study was to investigate this link further while incorporating ... -
THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF CONSUMER LOYALTY ON THREAT TO FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTANCE
(2009-05)Psychological reactance is triggered when there is a threat to a freedom of choice. The following study manipulated a situation to present both a high and a mild message threatening the participants' freedom of choice. In ... -
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"Moral Law Within": The Morality of the Enslaved in Three American Novels
(2008-05)Scholarly work on slave literature has often focused on the immorality of white slaveholders, but slavery presented its most profound challenge, perhaps, to those who were actually enslaved. As a step toward recognizing ... -
MOTIVATING THE UNMOTIVATED: THE PEWBO GRADING RUBRIC
(2011-01)This study is an exploration into the effects of using a rubric to give daily feedback of student progress in the areas of participation, effort, work, behavior and organizational skills. Previous research suggested that ... -
Multiple Rieske Iron Sulfur Proteins of Photosynthesis in the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis SP PCC 6803
(2012-05)The cytochrome bf complex is essential for both photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport in cyanobacteria. A Rieske iron-sulfur protein (ISP) is an essential subunit of this complex. The cyanobacterium, Synechocystis ... -
Musical Qualia : Using the Concept of Bellezza to Characterize Musical Experience
(2015-06)Affective musical experience in response to chosen music was investigated in order to explore musical qualia, using Wicklund and Vida-Grim's (2004) concept of bellezza to guide predictions. It was hypothesized that during ...