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Adipocere Removal from Human Skeletal Remains
Adipocere is formed when water reacts with the fatty acids of the body to form glycerol and soap. It has a wax-like appearance. Also known as "grave wax," adipocere is generally hard to remove, usualy taking a few days to ... -
Allowed to speak, difficult to ignore: Methodist women shape the religious and political identity of Kansas through the Temperance Movement
When considering the history of Kansas the relationship between religion and politics is the crucial element required to understand Kansans. An examination of the major political and social issues throughout Kansas history ... -
American business history through the eyes of Thomas Cochran
Thomas Cochran's views on the growth and development of business are tied tightly to the concept of a national culture. He acknowledged that business can take many forms and having many definitions and chose to define ... -
"But I worked so hard:" Perceptions of effort and reward in the academic environment
There is a huge disparity between instructor and student perceptions regarding the role of effort and performance in college. The role and emphasis of effort and performance changes as students progress through their ... -
Collectivism vs. Individualism: A cultural comparison between Native Americans and non-ethnic Americans on social connectedness and happiness
Research shows that certain cultures are either collectivisitic (value family) or individualistic (value independence) (Triandis, 1995). America is an individualistic nation (Triandis, 1995; 2001). However, there are ... -
A comparative review of cognitive abilities of animals and humans
A review of the various "simple" and "more complex" cognitive abilities that animals share with humans. -
A comparative study of child maltreatment laws and protocols of Kansas and Paraguay
In 1968, the State of Kansas and the country of Paraguay, the heart of America and the heart of South America, founded the organization Kansas Paraguay Partners, or KPP, as part of Partners of America or POA. Kansas and ... -
Detection of AmpC Beta-Lactamase genes in enteric siolates using multiplex PCR
Both communicable and nosocomial infections involving ampC Beta-lactamase producing bateria are becoming more prevalent in the United States. Bacterial ampC Beta-lactamase genes may be plasmid-mediated, which can enhance ... -
Detection of sequences conferring resistance to cephalosporium stripe disease in wheat via in situ hybridization with a thinopyrum-specific transposon probe
The fungal pathogen Cephalosporium stripe disease attacks ceral crops, including wheat and can cause a loss of over 50% in yield due to decreased seed size and reduced seed production. We investigated Cephalosporium-resistant ... -
Determination of tetrachloroethylene bioconcentration in Unio Complaneteus using SPME and GC-ECD
Tetrachloroethylene (also known as perchloroethylene or PCE) is a harmful, organic solvent. It has been documented as an environmental pollutant in many public drinking water supplies. The long-term effects of the chemical ... -
Developing and printing with Caffenol
Caffenol is a photographic alternative process whereby caffeine, sodium carbonate, and optionally Vitamin C are used in aqueous solution as a film and print photographic developer. Other basic (as opposed to acidic) chemicals ... -
Differences between speech patterns of men and women portrayed in the media
The use of language is a very important variable when considering how persuasive a message is. Research indicates that typically a powerful message is one that does not contain many hedges, hesitations or intensifiers. ... -
"Do to me as thou wouldst be done to:" The Pennsylvania-Maryland-Delaware land dispute and the failure of William Penn's "holy experiment"
In August 1681, William Markham, the Deputy Governor of Pennsylvania, delivered to the proprietor of Maryland, Lord Baltimore, William Penn's correspondence of April 12, 1681, one that began a turbulent dialogue between ... -
Documenting the Dominican Republic
Thanks to the extensive help and cooperation of the Washburn Art Department and International Programs, I traveled to Jarabacoa in the Dominican Republic for the 2011 Spring semester to complete an Art Internship at Doulos ... -
The effect of feedback about texting while driving on attitudes towards texting
Hypothesis: Giving students feedback about their ability to text and drive would: a) Decrease confidence in texting b) Decrease expectation to continue texting while driving -
The effect of parent divorce and pet ownership during childhood on current psychological well-being and family harmony
Hypothesis: Children in stepfamilies with pets (vs. children in stepfamilies without pets) will have: •greater family harmony •feel more like part of the family •have more positive feelings of well-being •Have less negative ... -
The effect of progesterone levels on Wisconsin Card Sorting task performance
Does progesterone level lead to a difference between men and women on their ability to perform the Wisconsin Card Sorting task. -
The effects of aging on the ovipostitional behavior of the Cabbage Butterly (Pieris rapae)
As with many plant feeding insects, the larvae of the cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae, develop on a single host plant selected by the adult female. For this reason, host selection behavior is considered to play a key ... -
The effects of education on implicit attitudes of ideal thinness and self-esteem
In today's Western society the ideal women's figure is thin. The media has been criticized for creating this unrealistic body image for women. Many studies have been conducted to educate women on the harmful consequences ... -
The effects of ethical disturbance levels on moral judgements
Previous research has shown that individuals are more likely to engage in relatively low levels of moral and legal violations than higher levels. Additional research has revealed that the more disturbing a legal or moral ...