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Defending and Evaluating Historical Events From the Lay Perspective
(2024-04)Companies, athletes, celebrities, and politicians all attempt to present persuasive arguments in support of their desired narrative about past events. At the same time, lay-consumers desire to be rational evaluators of the ... -
Defining ‘Professionalism’ : A Social Constructivist Analysis of Generational Conceptions
(2018-04)Previous research has linked the concept of professionalism in several fields such as marketing, journalism, and healthcare with ethical behavior of employees (Ellingson, 2011). However, none of these studies have ... -
Delta Thigh Project : the Unmiraculous Effect of the Miracle Cream Cellulean
(2009-02-11)Aminophylline, belonging to a family of molecules called methylxanthines, has been traditionally used as a drug for asthma therapy. It consists of a complex of theophylline and ethylenediamine in a ratio of approximately ... -
Demanding Change - "To Stop Now Would Be a Crime" : Student Mobilization & Neoliberal Education Policy in Chile
(2012-04)This study looked at the motivating factors behind participation or non-participation in the student protests for education reform in July 2011. The significance of this research is related directly to neoliberal education ... -
Demographic Investigation of the Mississippi Delta and Black Belt.
(2009-04)The Mississippi Delta is a distinctive region located in Northwestern Mississippi. Typically, it makes up the area between Memphis, in the extreme south-western part of Tennessee and the city of Vicksburg,Mississippi to ... -
Dendrochronological History of the Lower Chippewa River Valley
(2010-04)The Lower Chippewa River Valley in west-central Wisconsin is the largest contiguous oodplain forest within the Midwest; it remains forested along most of its channel stretching from Eau Claire to where the Chippewa meets ... -
Dense Time Stack Change Detection Analysis of Cropland Phenology Using Images from Unmanned Aerial Systems
(2017-03-01)Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) offer a unique alternative to traditional satellite based remote sensing techniques. High-resolution imagery collected using UAVs provides a great deal of detail through a method that reduces ... -
A Deployment System for Vascular Stent Grafts on Major Arteries with Collateral Connections
(2025-04)Development of a system that can deploy a stent graft to peripheral artery with a collateral vessel without blocking the collateral vessel has been undertaken to assist in treating different arterial conditions like ... -
Descriptive Analysis of Health Care Coverage and Concerns in Western Wisconsin.
(2009-01-20)In the summer of 2007 surveys were conducted among a convenient sample of 223 Western Wisconsin residents. Sixty-eight percent of respondents felt that Wisconsin health care has at least major majors and 2.7% said there ... -
Descriptive Habitat Model for the Cayos Cochinos Boa Constrictor on Cayos Cochinos Menor, Honduras
(2010-04)The Cayos Cochinos Boa constrictor (CCB) is an endangered and endemic species of Boa constrictor which inhabits a chain of islands located off the north coast of Honduras. The goal of this research is to develop a habitat ... -
Design and Computer Modeling of Ultracapacitor Regenerative Braking System
(2013-05)The purpose of this study was to create a computer model of an ultracapacitor regenerative braking system and compare its performance with a real circuit on a real electric scooter. -
Design and Equipment Considerations for Organic Light Emitting Diodes Experiments
(2017-04-20)The purpose of this study is to examine organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) for new purposes in the optical technology field. -
Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of "Smart" Donor-Acceptor Biaryls
(2011-05)The purpose of this project is to investigate the synthesis of tethered organic biaryl systems for ultimate application in sensing and molecular electronics. -
Designing a Horizontal Image Translation Algorithm for Use with Dynamic Stereographical Virtual Worlds.
(2009-07-27)In any small-scale application of stereographical viewing technology, a significant challenge is faced: the greater the parallax between corresponding points on the images taken by the right and left camera, the greater ... -
Designing and Implementing a Successful Elementary School Vegetable Snack Program
(2018-01-09)Poor nutrition among American children, including low fruit and vegetable intake have contributed to rising rates of childhood obesity persisting into adulthood. Additionally, low intake of fruits and vegetables is correlated ... -
Designing Surgical Biocompatible Materials to Aid Cancer Treatment
(2021-04)Around 39.5% of people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life. There are different cancer treatments available; one of them being tumor ablation. During ablation, a special probe is used to ”burn” or ... -
Detailed Long Profile of the Lower Chippewa River : Evidence of Ongoing Episodic Incision
(2013-05)During the Late Wisconsin ice age, the Lower Chippewa River (LCR) served as an important meltwater stream and aggraded, partially filling its valley with glacial outwash. Subsequently, the river incised into the outwash ... -
Detailed surficial geologic mapping and terrain analysis of the Blue Hills Felsenmeer Valley, Rusk County, Wisconsin
(2007-05-01)The Barron Quartzite of west-central Wisconsin forms a rolling upland known locally as the Blue Hills. Our study concerns the Blue Hills Felsenmeer State Natural Area in Rusk County, which encompasses a small valley 300 ... -
Detecting Apoptosis in Human Kidney (HK-2) Cells.
(2009-04)Identification of apoptosis and quantification of cell death can be done with a combination of morphological criteria and analysis of DNA. A newer method utilizes an in situ approach to identify cells with damaged DNA due ... -
Detecting Associations Between Rare Genetic Variants and Quantitative Traits
(2013-05)A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) represents a difference in a single DNA nucleotide of an individual. In order to understand genetic diseases and complex traits, it is important to identify the genetic regions ...