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Using FT-IR spectroscopy to model reaction kinetics of a solvent-free Wittig Reaction
The rate of the solvent-free Wittig reaction of 4-bromobenzaldehyde with (carbethoxymethylene)triphenylphosphorane to form (E)3-(4-bromohpenyl)acrylate is determined by fourier transform infrare3d spectroscopy. The rate ... -
Utilizing lidocaine: Increasing awareness to decrease the pain experience
This project was established to increase awareness among nursing students about a technique they can use to decrease the pain their clients experience with insertion of peripheral intravenous catheters. After collaborating ... -
Vegetative differences between the restored and native prairies at Stone Nature Center, Topeka, Kansas
This study was conducted at Stone Nature Center in Topeka, KS. At the Stone Nature Center there are two prairies, one that is restored and one that is native. There should be no difference in the species richess or species ... -
Visual acuity comparison in developmental stages of the praying mantis (tenodera sinenesis)
The praying mantis is a predatory insect that catches live prey with extreme accuracy. In this study we want to determine possible changes in visual acuity throughout the various develomental stages of Mantis, from the ... -
Visual Adaptation of a Herbivore and a Carnivore Insect
Insect eyes are very special and different from camera eyes of most animals, in that they are composed of many single eyes. Each of the single eyes (ommatidia) produces one pixel of a composite image. Therefore, the more ...