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CPIM Research Project : the effects of APICS certification on hiring and promotional decisions
(2007-05-01)For the past ten years UW-Eau Claire has required that all Operations/Materials Mananagement Majors complete one CPIM exam, besides the Basics, to graduate. We wanted to back this decision up with hard facts to determine ... -
The synthesis of RGD pepties via solid phase peptide synthesis
(2007-05-01)The amino acid sequence Arg-Gly-Asp or RGD is present on several extracellular matrix proteins and known to be a requirement for their binding to integrins, which are a class of cell receptor proteins on cell surface. Some ... -
Pharmacology in nursing education
(2007-05-01)Trends in medical care are marked by increased use and complexity of pharmacological therapies, increased acuity of hospital patients, and aging of the population. In this environment, knowledge of drugs, their side effects ... -
Creating a dynamic stereographical programming demonstration
(2007-05-01)Visualization of data is becoming significantly more important as the amount of data collected increases. 3D viewing of data is the ideal viewing medium for certain types of data. We have created a hardware/software setup ... -
Assessment of diversity content for percussion techniques course
(2007-05-01)For the last year and a half we have been creating a percussion techniques course specifically designed for music therapy majors. We have created a syllabus of course content, projects, and exams. This is the first semester ... -
Digitally signed transcripts
(2007-05-01)Every year, millions of college transcripts are printed and sent through the postal system. These transcripts could be sent almost instantaneously by email with virtually no cost. However, e-mail is generally viewed as an ... -
Influence of plant community composition on small rodents in a prairie restoration site
(2007-05-01)I investigated the influence of plant community composition on small rodents in a prairie restoration site near Brackett, Wisconsin. The project was embedded within the Weiher/Lee prairie restoration experiment, in which ... -
Peer pressure in the potty? : the relationship between the presence of others and an individual's decision to wash their hands.
(2007-05-01)The purpose of this study was to determine whether females at a Midwestern public university were just as likely to wash their hands when they were alone or whether the presence of others pressures them to practice healthy ... -
Diversity and homogeniety in cyberspace : a study of website content preferences of selected ethno-linguistic groups
(2007-05-01)The Internet has revolutionized the ways we communicate and interact with each other. An intriguing question that has baffled both technologists and social scientists is, "Does the Internet empower different ethno-linguistic ... -
Developing a dynamic visualization of the Oracle Query Execution Process
(2007-05-01)The complexity of the Oracle database management system (DBMS) query execution process in addition to the lack of available resources detailing the process have historically made teaching the process quite difficult. In ... -
The relative importance of plant-plant competition, plant-insect herbivory, and plant-fungal mutualism in two forbs with alternative defenses
(2007-05-01)We sought to investigate the relative importance of three major types of interactions: competition, herbivory, and mutualism in a field experiment using bergamot (monarda fistulosa) and ox-eye (Heliposis helianthoides). ... -
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 ... -
Linguistic forms critical for academic success in preschool-aged Hmong children.
(2007-05-01)This study investigated the semantic and syntactic skills of young children learning Hmong as a first language and English as a second language. These oral language skills lay the foundation for literacy and future academic ... -
Using art to study collaboration : Adaptive Art, an enriching experience
(2007-05-01)This case study examined the collaborative teaching process in an Adaptive Art classroom for special needs students at an Eau Claire middle school. -
Metacognition strategies and epistemological beliefs surveyed among college students.
(2007-05-01)This project addresses the question of whether there is a correlation between students' metacognitive awareness (i.e. awareness of their own thought processes) and their epistemological development (i.e., their beliefs ... -
Geografitti : a mapping of handwritten public expression.
(2007-05-01)This project consisted of the collection, documentation, cataloguing and mapping of informal handwritten public expression (a.k.a. graffiti) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. -
Development and implementation of a honeynet on a university-owned subnet
(2007-05-01)Computer security experts often focus on understanding and improving defensive practices, in an attempt to stem the flow of attacks on computer systems. However, a purely defensive approach does not make use of additional ... -
Phonological acquisition in children with cochlear implants : a pilot study.
(2007-05-01)The purpose of this study was to investigate if, matched by age and gender, there are significant differences in phonological production skills between normally hearing children and children with cochlear implants. -
Infinity algebras and their deformations
(2007-05-01)Infinity algebras are generalizations of associative and Lie algebras. They play a role in both mathematics and mathematical physics. We study low dimensional examples of these algebras, and classify the nonisomorphic ... -
Evidence-based practice with autism spectrum disorder : a literature review.
(2007-05-01)This literature review analyzes six major treatment techniques for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). An overview of ASD is provided and, more specifically, how each technique applies to speech-language pathology.