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Education and the Communication of Consent
(2018-05)In late 2017 and early 2018 the #MeToo movement brought attention to the issues of sexual assault and sexual harassment. With this attention can an additional focus on the meaning and application of consent in U.S. society. ... -
Are Energy Therapies Supported by Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials? : A Systematic Review
(2018-05)Therapeutic Touch and Healing Touch are complementary, energy-based treatments. They are based on the premises that (1) illness is a result of “a disruption of the flow of energy surrounding a person’s being” and (2) ... -
Color in Watermelon Tourmaline : The Role of Hydroxyl Diffusion
(2018-05)Tourmaline is a semiprecious gemstone known in the geologic community known for its complex chemical formula. This is because the crystal structure of tourmaline can incorporate and contain numerous elements from the ... -
Perceptions of Marketing : An Analysis of Differences and Commonalities Among Business and Non-Business Majors
(2018-05)There have been very limited assessments of the perceptions and beliefs about marketing. If knowledge about negative or incorrect perceptions exist, then these issues should be incorporated into the course content of the ... -
Exploring College Students’ Reports of Parental Involvement and Levels of Self-Compassion
(2018-05)While parent involvement has been linked to many positive young adult outcomes (e.g., autonomy), recent research has highlighted potential negative outcomes (e.g., anxiety) of excessive levels of parent involvement (Schiffrin ... -
What it Do : An Analysis of African American English in Hip-Hop
(2018-05)The intent of this research is to study the frequency of African American English (AAE) in hip-hop lyrics of three distinctive eras (conscious, gangsta, and contemporary rap). Scholars such as Geneva Smitherman have argued ... -
A Geospatial View of Farmland for the Karner Blue
(2018-05)In 2017, we conducted our project on farmlands enrolled in the USDA-NRCS State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) program for the Karner Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis). In Eau Claire County, SAFE sites were ... -
Investigating Language Perceptions in the Midwest with GIS
(2018-05)The Midwest has a rich linguistic landscape but has been largely understudied within the realm of perceptual dialectology, which is what nonlinguistics think about the language in a particular region. This research aims ... -
Tourism Impacts on Indigenous Communities within Ecuador : A Critical Analysis
(2018-05)During Winterim of 2017 a group of 16 students and 2 faculty embarked on an immersion experience to Ecuador to learn about the culture and geography of the Andes and Amazon River Basin. During this 3-week immersion experience ... -
The Moduli Space of 5-dimensional Complex Associative Algebras
(2018-05)Associative algebras arise both in physics and mathematics. We study here the 5-dimensional complex associative algebras, constructing the moduli space of isomorphism classes of such algebras using the notion of extensions ... -
Effects of Invertebrate Shredders and Leaf Type on Leaf Breakdown in Streams
(2018-05)Leaf litter is a vital source of nutrients for stream-dwelling organisms and the rate at which these nutrients are released by decomposition is important to the overall functioning of the stream1. Both microorganisms and ... -
Creating Scalable Graphics and Animations Using Browser-Based Language Interpretation
(2018-05)Scalable vector graphics, or SVG for short, are a powerful and invaluable image format due to their ability to be scaled to any size without loss of quality. Writing an SVG file without software assistance can be a laborious ... -
Sensorflow : Learning Through Motion
(2018-04)We want to enable the user to use internet-connected (IoT) devices in order to learn any alphabet outside the typical classroom setting in an engaging way. Machine learning facilitates classifying any type of images by ... -
Determining Ideal Parameters in Object Based Classification for Multiband UAS Imagery
(2018-05)As Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are applied to an ever-increasing array of remote sensing applications, a greater value is being placed on added data analysis including object based classification. Imagery captured using ... -
The Implementation of Douglas Biber’s Multi-Dimensional Approach to Text Classification
(2018-05)The goal for this research project is to implement the text classification algorithm described by Douglas Biber in Variations across speech and writing. By creating this program, I will have created an automated tool to ... -
Concussion as a Precursor to Musculoskeletal Injuries in Male and Female College Athletes : A Data Analysis of Concussions
(2018-05)Previous work by Kerr et al. noted that college athletes that sustain a concussion will have a higher probability of sustaining a musculoskeletal injury six months post-concussion, as compared to non-concussed athletes. ... -
Secure and Efficient Message Digest with the Braid Theory Algorithm for Digital Signatures (B-TADS)
(2018-05)The recent Equifax security breach affecting over 140 million consumers has highlighted the urgency in providing more secure, robust, and efficient algorithms in all aspects of computer security. Digital signatures are one ... -
Investigating Catalytically Important in Escherichia coli Prolyl-tRNA Synthetase Using SiteDirected Mutagenesis and Computational Studies
(2018-05)This research project is a continuing effort focused on the molecular-level understanding of the relationship between structure, dynamics, and function in aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (AARSs). Recent computational studies ... -
Viscosity Testing of PEG-PDMAEMA and Preliminary ARGET ATRP Synthesis
(2018-05)Polymers are present in our everyday life such as clothing, plastics, and electronics. “Smart polymers” are a subset of polymers unique in that they change their properties due to varying external stimuli and can be used ... -
International Students' Health Issues at UW-Eau Claire : How Do They Feel?
(2018-05)Health is the basis of everything. The purpose of this project is to understand health concerns for international students at UWEC and to help them recognize, deal with, and prevent physical and mental issues. We used ...
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