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Subsistence strategies of the Oneota tradition in Southwestern Wisconsin : a nutritional profile
(2013)
In the La Crosse region, the Oneota people utilized a variety of wild animal and plant resources, as well as their own domesticated plants. Did this population suffer from nutrition related diseases or were there any ...
Ustekinumab : a review of the effectiveness of targeting interleukin-12/23P40 in psoriasis and other immune-mediated diseases
(2013-05)
Interleukin-12 (IL-12) and interleukin-23(IL-23) are cytokines that have been shown to have a role in the development of several autoimmune diseases including psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease, and sarcoidosis. ...
Mayan medicine : rituals and plant use by Mayan ah-men
(2013)
Mayan civilization is a great example of a culture that was able to live off of the land and thrive using the resources around them. This paper looks at ah-men healers in Classic Mayan societies. It examines the plants ...
Indigenous knowledge : a look at the Ma?ori in a modern day education system
(2013)
The Ma?ori people are a prevalent indigenous group who play an exceptionally interesting part in the modern day education system of New Zealand. This study looks at three different Ma?ori education initiatives and programs ...
Heart rate and core temperature responses during basic yoga compared to hot yoga
(2013-05)
This study was designed to examine the differences in heart rate and core temperature between hot yoga and basic yoga classes. Twenty subjects (4 males, 16 females) performed a VO2max test using the Bruce protocol. ...
What they really think : the Coulee Region's knowledge and opinions of archaeology
(2013)
Archaeologists like to think of themselves as stewards of the past; protecting it for the current and future generations (McDavid 2010:36; Stottman 2010:1-3). It is hard to know, however, what the public thinks of ...
Caral and the rise to civilization in the Norte Chico Peru
(2013)
The site of Caral, Peru has undergone much archaeological excavations under the direction of Dr. Ruth Shady over the course of the years following 1994. Caral has been radiocarbon dated to over five thousand years ago. It ...
Shipwrecked? Defining the St. Augustine storm wreck
(2013)
This is a comparative study of the storm wreck site in St. Augustine, Fl. The purpose of this study is to better define what kind of site the storm wreck is. I looked at three different types of maritime sites; shipwreck, ...
Analysis of scoring strategies in college wrestling
(2013-05)
The purpose of the present study was to analyze the scoring strategies in college wrestling to identify a relationship to winning the wrestling match. Sixteen collegiate wrestlers from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, ...
Assessing factors influencing job satisfaction among domestic violence shelter workers in western Wisconsin
(2013-08)
Domestic violence shelters are also workplaces that are concernced with organizational health. An important part of organizational health is the job satisfaction of employees. The purpose of this research was to determine ...