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A Study of the Flora in Mississippian Rocks of Southwestern Montana
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2005)The Late Mississippian (~330 Ma) was a period of global climate change. During this period southwest Montana was near the equator, and records reveal shoreline deposition along the margin of a foreland basin. The ... -
An Economic Analysis and Study of the Ocean Liner Shipping Industry in Response to the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2001)The purpose of this paper is to determine how small, medium and large shippers react to changes in the ocean-liner shipping industry under the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) of 1998. The focus is on the importance of ... -
Catalyst Surface Chemistry Characterization Using Hexene Isomerization
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program, 2001)Heterogeneous catalysts can be used to speed or direct a reaction to produce desired products. Various properties of a catalyst, including surface chemistry, need to be determined experimentally before a catalyst can be ... -
Chicana Gang Members: Resistance to Traditional Women's Roles
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2001)This is an ethnographic project designed to explore the lives, needs, and struggles of three Chicana gang members in the Lower Yakima Valley in Washington. The intersections of race, class, and gender are discussed and viewed ... -
Cybertutoring 1ST Grade Struggling Readers: An African American Preservice Teacher Investigation
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2005)Many preservice teachers enroll in certification programs charged with preparing them for their in-service careers, but are often dislocated geographically from the locations in which students of diverse backgrounds ... -
Effects of Probe Length and Secondary Structure on DNA Microarray Hybridizations: Implications for Design of Pathogen Detection Assays
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2005)A number of investigators have proposed using DNA microarrays as part of pathogen detection assays. False negative hybridizations can occur if the target DNA hybridizes to itself and other target DNA, thus inhibiting ... -
Effects of Serotonin and Nitric Oxide on Mid-gut Motility in Tobacco Hornworm (Manduca sexta) Larvae
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program, 2001)The anterior mid-gut of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta, is active in mixing freshly ingested diet with gut secretion. Spontaneous muscle activity is lost when the anterior gut is isolated, suggesting that neural and/or ... -
Factors That Influence the Underrepresentation of Latino/a Students Majoring in Mathematics in the State of Washington
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2005)This study examines factors that influence the under-representation of Latino/a students among mathematics majors in the state of Washington. A questionnaire was used to collect quantitative and qualitative data from ... -
Gender Bias in a Virtual World
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2005)The purpose of my research is to examine gender bias behaviors in the online game EverQuest. Prior studies have found gender bias in chat room forums and differences in the sale price of male and female characters on E-bay. ... -
Illustrating Three-dimensional Apparel Designs Through Linking Computer Aided Design Programs
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2001)Currently, industry-standard fashion modeling and illustration is limited to two - dimensional software that produces relatively flat and unrealistic images. Advancing to three-dimensional fashion modeling illustration ... -
In the U.S.A. -- It's English or Adios Amigo: The Politics of Race and Language in the Yakima Old Town Pump Court Case.
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program, 2001)On November 10, 1995, Michael Cantú, Carlos Olivera and Enrique Mendoza were ejected from the “Old Town Pump” tavern in the Yakima Valley, Washington, for speaking Spanish. This rural area is known for its growing Mexica ... -
Induction of Parturition: A Comparison of the Effects of Lutalyse and Estrumate on Sows
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2001)The aim of this study was to determine the efficiency of prostaglandin analogue treatments on the induction of parturition during late pregnancy in sows, based on fewer and less intense side effects. Twenty-four sows were ... -
Looking Beyond the Pages: Representations of Culture in Storybook Choice in Second Grade
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2005)Children’s storybooks serve a vital need in the classroom, library, and home life. The main connection between children’s literature and our outside world is that books mirror a society’s values and how the culture is ... -
On a Mathematical Model for the Belousov-Zhabotinskii (BZ) Reaction
(Washington State University. Graduate Program. McNair program., 2005)Many real world problems can be modeled using ordinary differential equations (ODEs). An example is the Belousov-Zhabotinskii (BZ) reaction, where malonic acid is oxidized by acid bromate in the presence of ferroin. Many ... -
Parent and Child Appraisal Styles in Response to Moderately Stressful Events
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2005)The present study examines the primary appraisals of mothers and children in response to events children might encounter in their daily lives. The study explored whether mothers and children differed in their appraisals ... -
Re-Mix: Rethinking the use of Hapa in Mixedrace Asian/Pacific Islander American Community Organizing
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program, 2005)The term Hapa is Hawaiian in origin and roughly means ‘half’. Recently, many mixedrace Asian/Pacific Islanders on the mainland began identifying with and using the term Hapa to create organizations specific to their needs. ... -
Receptive Language in Children with Developmental Apraxia of Speech
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2001)The purpose of this study was to determine whether different subgroups of children with developmental apraxia of speech (DAS), with and without receptive language impairment, were evident and to provide descriptive data ... -
Revisiting the Relationship between Attitudes toward Abortion and Capital Punishment
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2005)Previous research has shown that public opinion on abortion is not a simply a dichotomy of pro-life and pro-choice. Instead, there appears to be three general attitudes: absolutist (opposing abortion in all cases, including ... -
The Chicano/a Studies Program at Washington State University: Its Origins and Current Challenges
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2005)The proliferation of Chicano students on college and university campuses was made possible through the passing of non-discriminatory acts toward minority groups in the United States. Passed in the mid-1960s, the Equal ... -
The Cultural Catholic Who May Not be Catholic: Latinas, Education, and Attitudes toward Religion
(Washington State University. Graduate School. McNair Program., 2005)Seventy percent of Latinos identify as Catholic (Guzman, 2003). Until recently, cultural critiques of Latinos and Catholicism have not examined the relationship between education and religiosity. Recent observations suggest ...