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X-ray Characteristics of the Hot Stars in Trumpler 14 and 16.
(2009-07-24)We have obtained X-ray data from the orbiting Chandra X-ray observatory in order to investigate the hot stars in the star clusters Trumpler 14 and 16. Our data set contains a number of CCD images centered on two stars in ... -
X-Ray Diffraction of Oneota Pottery
(2013-05)In 2010, research was initiated to investigate the mineralogical relationship between Oneota pottery recovered from three major archaeological sites in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The Oneota represent the last prehistoric culture ... -
X-ray Emissions of Wolf Rayet Stars.
(2009-04)Using a program called Spect 3D, control models of O-stars, specifically Zeta Puppis, were created and then compared with models of Wolf-Rayet stars. The models were made in a similar fashion comprising a three region ... -
Yeast 2 Hybrid Analysis of Candida albicans Proteins Mbp1, Swi6 and Skn7
(2013-05)Candida albicans is a yeast that can cause opportunistic skin and mucous membrane infections, such as thrush and vaginal yeast infection, as well as systemic infections in immune-compromised patients. It has been well ... -
Yellow-Bellied Marmots in the Great Basin : Low-Elevation Populations Persist 75 Years After E.R. Hall's Survey
(2015-04)The purpose of this study was to document whether marmots still lived and thrived in the meadows of mountain ranges in the Great Basin Mountains in Utah. -
Yellowstone Eruption Analysis : a Study on the Relationship Between the West Triplet and Rift Geysers.
(2009-04)The West Triplet and Rift geysers are important members of the Grand Geyser Group, one of the most prominent geyser groups in Yellowstone National Park. The West Triplet and Rift geysers have been studied as possible ... -
Yoga Therapy Affects Changes in NSSI and Eating Disorder Symptoms
(2025-04)Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and eating disorders (ED) require a disregard for one’s body to engage in them. Previous literature has shown that a lack of self-compassion and body appreciation are associated with greater ... -
Yohimbine-Induced Circadian Clock Resetting in Mice
(2012-04)Mice are nocturnal animals that exhibit predictable activity patterns controlled by their internal (circadian) clock. This study demonstrated that a mouse's circadian clock can be reset to an earlier time through the ... -
Yosemite Valley : a Cultural, Historical, and Botanical Experience
(2014-04)During the fall of 2013 a group of University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire students and professors conducted research in Yosemite National Park. The purpose of the study was to understand the cultural history of the park in ... -
You Really Just Did That!? Pet Peeves of College Advisors and Advisees
(2013-05)This study analyzed annoying, bothersome, or irritating behaviors of advisees and advisors at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire by deploying the Critical Incidence Technique (Flanagan, 1954). -
Younger and Older Adult Perceptions of Health-Related Risk
(2019-05)Older adults (OA) are more likely to experience hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and cardiovascular disease than are younger adults (YA). Likewise, older persons also often engage in more health preservation efforts ... -
Zebrafish, C. elegans and Human Polycystic Kidney Disease
(2017-12-08)The focus of this project is to identify the downstream effects of mutations in the causative genes (PKD1 and PKD2) of polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). ADPKD is responsible for 5% of all endstage renal disease and ... -
Zebrafish, Genes, and Human Kidneys : Gene Mapping in Zebrafish Mutants May Help Uncover Genetic Roots of Polycystic Kidney Disease
(2019-05)Patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) suffer from disrupted kidney function due to large, fluid-filled cysts that form in the collecting ducts and kidney tubules. Current treatments for the ... -
The Zero Forcing Polynomial of a Ladder Graph
(2019-05)Zero forcing is a graph infection parameter which allows vertices of a graph to be colored using the color-change rule. Vertices of a graph are initially colored either blue or white. The color-change rule states that if ... -
Zooplankton Biodiversity, Lake Size, Isolation and Productivity in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
(2009-02-06)This study was conducted in September of 2007 in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to study lake ecology and biodiversity. According to the island biogeography theory, biodiversity will increase with island size ...