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Non-intellectual and attitudinal variables involved in the high attrition rate of black students at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
(1974)The purpose of this study was to determine nonintellectual and attitudinal variables involved in the high attrition rate of black students at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. A questionnaire was mailed to all Black ... -
Nondisabled elementary students’ attitudes toward persons with disabilities
(2019-08)The purpose of this study was to determine whether implementing a disability awareness unit in a general physical education curriculum positively influences nondisabled students’ attitudes toward persons with disabilities ... -
The Nondominant Hand as a Determinant for Performance in Large and Small Motor Tasks
(1982-08)The purpose of this study was to determine if differences exist in the efficiency with which left-handed and right-handed males and females use their non-dominant hand in the performance of large and small motor tasks. The ... -
Norms and percentile rankings of health-related fitness for fitness majors at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
(1989-12)This study evaluated four health-related fitness components: cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, muscular endurance, and body composition. Data were collected on a varied number of subjects for each test. The subjects ... -
Norse cultural reaction to climate change during the little ice age and their societal collapse in Greenland
(2013)This study aims to understand the adaptations of the Norse Greenlanders to climate change in their new home. In hopes of understanding the changes thoroughly, a multi-disciplinary study will be used. The aim of this study ... -
The Note Issue Paradox in the Free Banking Era
(1996)In recent years a number of papers have appeared offering explanations of the long-noted, long-unresolved note issue paradox in both the free and national banking eras. Some have argued that previous profit calculations ... -
A Note on the Effect of Skewness, Kurtosis, and Shifting on One-Sample T and Sign Tests
(2003)We extend previous studies of the effects of skewness, kurtosis, and shifting of the location parameter on the size and power of the t and sign tests for the one-sample case. The sign test is often recommended for skewed ... -
Nubian a-group and Egyptian Naqada trade relations in the predynastic
(2012)The archaeological study of interregional trade provides the unique opportunity to reconstruct not only the foreign relations of cultures that are no longer in existence, but also how these relations evolved over extended ... -
Nuclear localization and nuclear export signals of the human parainfluenza virus matrix protein and their involvement in nuclear transit and virus release
(2018-09-06)Matrix proteins of some viruses within the Paramyxovirinae subfamily transit through the nucleus. This process is needed for virus particle release from cells and is controlled by nuclear localization (NLS) and nuclear ... -
Nursing implications of the implementation of an WHO surgical safety checklist at a suburban hospital
(2011-12)The purpose of this study was to understand how well the WHO surgical safety checklist was able to be adapted to an environment, which already had numerous communication tools in place, including the Situation Background ... -
Nutrient (N,P) dynamics, hydrology, and sedimentation rates of Lake Neshonoc, La Crosse, Wisconsin
(1986-06)Lake Neshonoc is a reservoir (243 ha) on the La Crosse River in the Driftless Area of southwestern Wisconsin. Water sample were collected from the four influent waters (Adam's Valley Creek, Burn's Creek, Dutch Creek, and ... -
Nutrient intake in female collegiate track and field athletes
(2009-12)The purpose of this study was first, to determine if Division III female track and field athletes met the nutrient recommendations and second, to identify barriers the athletes faced trying to receive adequate nutrient ... -
Object control skills of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2013-08)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the fastest growing classification of disability in the U.S., with 1 in every 50 births resulting in a person diagnosed with ASD (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). Several ... -
Occurrence of cercariae in a permanent pond and stream
(1980-05)This investigation deals with the occurrence of cercariae in a permanent pond in contrast to those occurred in a stream. The snails were hand collected and microscopically observed for the emergence of cercariae in the ... -
An Offensive Seasonal Analysis of Girls' High School Fast Pitch Softball in Iowa and Michigan (1994-1998)
(2000-05)Offensive softball(SB) statistics were examined for 69 Michigan (MI) and 120 Iowa (IA) teams that had qualified for their respective state SB tournaments to determine the effect of playing seasons on their performance. ... -
The officer corps in Roman Britain
(2013)This thesis explores the level of change in the Roman officer corps in Britain from A.D. 43 to 410. This is a period of conquest and stability operations followed by a slow withdraw of the Roman military presence on the ... -
One more drink: The impacts of college student binge drinking and the effectiveness of alcohol education and enforcement
(2025)Binge drinking is defined as “a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08% … or more” (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA], 2023, p. 1). To address a research ... -
Online scholarship application system
(2011-01)The Foundation Office at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse deals with a large number of scholarship applications typically in the range of five to eight thousands every academic year. Nevertheless, processing these ...