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Comparison of information technology implementation on non-profit organization contributions.
(2007-05-01)This project examined the extent of Internet usage by nonprofit organizations, and tested the hypothesis that there is a high correlation between information technology implementation and magnitude of contributions reported. -
Comparison of Instructional Materials for Solving a Complex Task: The Rubik's Cube.
(2009-04)Research participants were given two sets of written directions for solving Rubik's Cubes; one version was step-by-step and one version heuristic. The results showed that the step-by-step mehtod was more effective at ... -
Comparison of Isomeric Aryldibenzopyrylium Salts as Highly Conjugated Planar Dyes
(2019-05)Planar conjugated organic compounds can be incorporated into a variety of applications due to their unique optical properties. One such class of these compounds contains the pyryliumunit, which is capable of reversible ... -
Comparison of Mastery Criteria in Young Children with Autism
(2011-05)Behavioral intervention for young children diagnosed with autism involves teaching new skills that address the characteristics of autism. When teaching new skills to children diagnosed with autism, skills are taught ... -
Comparison of Methods of Association Mapping in Latinos
(2013-05)Admixed individuals have genomic regions of ancestry from each ancestral population. Using methods found in previous research, these regions can be identified. The purpose of this study was to test and compare methods that ... -
Comparison of Nitrate Levels in Eau Claire County, WI Private and Municipal Tap Water
(2022-04)The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) nitrate Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for drinking water is 10 mg/L. Nitrate in groundwater is derived from inorganic fertilizers and animal manure. Nitrate is ... -
Comparison of Pathways and Detection Strategies for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) Using Genetically Engineered Mouse Model (GEMM)
(2022-04)Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a deadly, invasive pancreatic cancer with 5-year survival for patients close to 7.1%. The difficulty of researching PDAC comes from a variety of factors that lead to its development, ... -
Comparison of Pedigree-based Methods of Dogs with Cardiac Ventricular Fibrillation
(2014-04)Many traits with a genetic basis are correlated. It is not clear which method is the best way in analyzing for correlated traits. Cardiac ventricular fibrillation in dogs is a trait composed of four correlated phenotypes. ... -
A Comparison of Photometry Methods Using Data from Asteroids 343 Ostara and 807 Ceraskia.
(2009-07-30)Asteroids spin on their axis and this spinning changes the amount of light seen at Earth. In order to study this change in light, photometry of multiple images of the asteroid is used. Along with these images, special ... -
Comparison of Rolling Shutter Effects on Photogrametric Accuracy using UAV Platforms
(2021-04)Within the UAV market, there exists two main camera types that come equipped to the aircraft to gather imagery. Traditionally global shutters, also known as manual shutters, have been used for UAV sensors. Global shutters ... -
Comparison of Sanitizing Efficacy of the Ioanator and Activeion to Water
(2011-05)This study tested the efficacy of the Ionator and ActiveIon, eco-friendly multipurpose cleaners that, according to the manufacturer, kill 99% of bacteria (MRSA) and viruses (H1N1). -
A Comparison of Stress Placed on the Ulnar Collateral Ligament in High School Baseball Pitchers versus Softball Pitchers
(2019-05)Stress placed on the Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) is known to be a common mechanism of injury for baseball pitchers, and many studies have been conducted observing the reasoning behind this. However, there have been ... -
Comparison of Substance Abuse Diagnoses Based on Adolescent Self-report with Independent Psychologists' using Criteria from DSM-IV-TR
(2010-04)With the recent rise in adolescent drug abuse, the need for effective treatment programs has increased. In order to provide sufficient treatment, substance use diagnoses have to be accurate. Self-report of substance use ... -
Comparison of the Intrinsic Dynamics of Proteins Involved in Metabolic Pathways Using Coarse-Grained Normal Mode Analysis
(2015-04)Protein dynamics play an important role in molecular recognition and catalysis. Each protein structure has unique dynamics encoded by its primary sequence. The collective intrinsic dynamics of a protein, which is defined ... -
Comparison of Two APA Ethics Codes
(2010-04)This project compared and contrasted the 1953 American Psychological Code of Ethics to the current (2002) code. This comparison is relevant to psychology because it brings to light new ethical issues and shows how ethical ... -
Comparison of Two Supplementary Reading Interventions : Outcomes of Students At-Risk for Reading Failure at an Elementary School Using Direct Instruction, DIBELS, and SARF.
(2009-07-27)Failure to develop basic reading ability during the first few years of school has been shown to be related to a number of academic, economic, and socio-emotional problems. Those children in elementary school who encounter ... -
Comparisons of Estimates of Hydraulic Conductivity in the Unsaturated Zone
(2017-04-03)The main objectives of this research are to assess the effectiveness of ground penetrating radar (GPR) techniques for estimating hydraulic conductivity at multiple depths at the field scale and to determine the infiltration ... -
Competing Diffusion Pathways in High-Temperature Metamorphic Quartz
(2018-03-05)We present spectroscopic analyses that characterize the distribution and abundance of hydroxyl-bearing impurities within a single quartz crystal grown in hydrothermal fluid. We focus on a gemmy quartz crystal collected in ... -
Compilation of Historic Mineral Exploration Data Pertaining to the “Lost” Crandon Cu-Zn Deposit, Forest County, WI : Rediscovering Wisconsin’s Largest and Most Controversial Massive Sulfide Deposit
(2018-03-28)The Crandon massive sulfide deposit in Forest County, Wisconsin, is by far the largest polymetallic ore body in the Penokean Orogen. First discovered in 1976 by the Exxon Minerals Co., the company was eager to exploit the ... -
Composing for Wind Ensemble in the 21st Century.
(2009-04)During the last several decades, the wind ensemble has become a significant force supporting the commissioning and performance of newly composed music. Our research examines significant works by composers of wind ensemble ...