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Documenting The Thoughts And Experiences Of People With Disabilities, Melissa E. Hillebold
Documenting The Thoughts And Experiences Of People With Disabilities, Melissa E. Hillebold
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No abstract provided.
The Role Of Hearing Health Care Education On The Perceptions And Knowledge About Hearing Loss Among African American Adults, Sherise Garmon, Kasey Twine
The Role Of Hearing Health Care Education On The Perceptions And Knowledge About Hearing Loss Among African American Adults, Sherise Garmon, Kasey Twine
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Hearing loss negatively impacts a person's quality of life. Only 20% of 46 million Americans with hearing loss seek amplification treatment. It is imperative to address the disparity within the general public between those who have hearing loss and those who seek treatment for hearing loss. The goal of this research project is to determine whether education, through in-person presentations, can be used to improve their knowledge on hearing loss. Sixty African Americans between 50 and 90 years of age participated in the study. Participants were given a pre-presentation questionnaire, followed by a presentation was that discussed: the types and …
Using Environmental Dna To Detect The Presence Of Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea Blandingii), Amber Stedman
Using Environmental Dna To Detect The Presence Of Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea Blandingii), Amber Stedman
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Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) has been designated as threatened or endangered throughout a large portion of its range largely due to destruction and degradation of wetland and terrestrial habitat. More precise knowledge of locations where Blanding’s turtles are found would greatly aid efforts to protect this species. Unfortunately, Blanding’s turtles can be difficult to observe or trap, making detection difficult. Instead, environmental DNA (eDNA) collected from an aquatic habitat may be utilized as a cost and time-effective alternative to determine whether E. blandingii have recently occupied a given locale. For this study, we designed species-specific primers to amplify a 219 …
There's No Valley So Sweet : Market Development In The Lower Fox Valley River Region, 1833-1852, Wayne Duerkes
There's No Valley So Sweet : Market Development In The Lower Fox Valley River Region, 1833-1852, Wayne Duerkes
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The research examines the development of the market economy in the region which encompasses southern DeKalb and northern LaSalle County from 1833 to 1852. The region’s history has been the domain of local history buffs' tales, or it has been relegated to a sideshow of Chicago, or a mere footnote in the state history. In large part, the complexity of the region begins with its geographic location at the confluence of the Fox and Illinois rivers. The location’s market, originally thought to have preferential economic ties to St. Louis during the pre-railroad era, was actually an economic battleground for commercial …
An Analysis Of The Dodd-Frank Act And Its Impact On Community Banks, Amy N. Rivers
An Analysis Of The Dodd-Frank Act And Its Impact On Community Banks, Amy N. Rivers
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Since its passage, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act has grown to over 8,000 pages of proposed and final rules and regulations. For any bank, compliance with that volume is a challenge, but for a small bank, it can have far-reaching consequences. This project analyzes possible effects of the Dodd-Frank Act on financial services providers, specifically Main Street banks, otherwise known as community banks. In an effort to create a safer and more stable financial institutional environment, the Dodd- Frank Act added levels of regulation never seen since the Great Depression. This level of regulation can have …
An Investigation Of The Role Of Physical Therapy In The Treatment Of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injuries, Kristin Strupp
An Investigation Of The Role Of Physical Therapy In The Treatment Of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injuries, Kristin Strupp
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No abstract provided.
Comparative Analysis Of English Language Learners' Experiences In Public School At The Third And Eighth Grade Levels, Amanda Lenox, Kristin Liewald
Comparative Analysis Of English Language Learners' Experiences In Public School At The Third And Eighth Grade Levels, Amanda Lenox, Kristin Liewald
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The field of education is one that endeavors constant change of fluctuating degrees. Most recently and drastically, the educational field has experienced and responded to changes in the cultural and linguistic diversity that is rapidly increasing in classrooms across the United States. Congruently, current legislation holds both educators and students accountable for their standardized performance and accomplishments, although teachers of ethnically diverse students are not required to be certified in the teaching of these learners. As a result, it was the purpose of this study to identify and analyze the themes evident from a series of observations and interviews conducted …
Comparing The Length Of Maternal Verbal Initiations With The Length Of Maternal Verbal Responses, Rachel Harris
Comparing The Length Of Maternal Verbal Initiations With The Length Of Maternal Verbal Responses, Rachel Harris
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The current study examined if the length of maternal verbal initiations and maternal verbal responses were different. Thirty-one 13-month-old infants interacted with their mothers for six minutes while experimenters observed and videotaped from an adjacent room. Mothers were given a standard toy set and asked to play as they typically would. Videos of the mother-infant dyads were transcribed in SALT and mothers’ verbal initiations and verbal responses during the play session were identified. Maternal verbalresponses were further categorized as responses to infant vocalizations, responses to infant verbalizations, maternal imitative responses, and maternal non-imitative responses. Mothers’ verbal initiations were significantly longer …
Examining The Political Rhetoric Of American Presidential Candidates, Helen Park
Examining The Political Rhetoric Of American Presidential Candidates, Helen Park
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This research is an attempt to deconstruct and discern the patterns that have emerged from within the rhetoric that is reserved for presidential candidates. I examined three potential candidates for the upcoming 2016 presidential elections: Hillary Clinton, Chris Christie, and Marco Rubio. All three candidates are vastly differ from one another in terms of gender, race, and physical appearance. However, the root of my research will be to determine why does the media sexualize and discriminate women and then apply it within a political parameter. Within my research, the coding proponent revealed four categories that would be appropriate in examining …
Latinos Advancing Education, Maricruz Díaz
Latinos Advancing Education, Maricruz Díaz
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The many reasons behind the decision of migrating from one country to another included the chance of obtaining greater opportunities with hope of a better life. Most importantly, my parents' decision to migrate from one country to another was taken upon the ambition of wanting their children to become educated since they believed that becoming educated was the way to progress in life. In today's society, obtaining a high school education has become insufficient for success. Now' days, if someone wants to be successful in life and earn more than just minimum wage, much more than a high school diploma …
Modified Melodic Intonation Therapy For Aphasia, Elizabeth Di Zenzo
Modified Melodic Intonation Therapy For Aphasia, Elizabeth Di Zenzo
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No abstract provided.
Ultrasonic Blood Flow Meter With Doppler Velocimetry, Michelle Case, Martin Kocanda, Matthew Micheli, Daniel Arroyo
Ultrasonic Blood Flow Meter With Doppler Velocimetry, Michelle Case, Martin Kocanda, Matthew Micheli, Daniel Arroyo
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No abstract provided.
The Impact Of Living In A Mixed-Status Family On K-12 Students, Allison Mass
The Impact Of Living In A Mixed-Status Family On K-12 Students, Allison Mass
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The Impact of Living in a Mixed-Status Family on K-12 Students is important because itexamines a serious issue confronting today’s schools— the experiences and needs of students living in mixed-status families, which are often not considered by educators. The significant number of students in today’s schools who are either undocumented themselves or directly impacted by a parent who is undocumented calls on teachers and administrators, regardless of their personal beliefs on immigration, to learn about the needs of these students, the challenges they face, and what can be done to help them. This is a review of the current literature …
Total Communication In Children With Autism: A Review And Future Directions, Daria Constantinescu
Total Communication In Children With Autism: A Review And Future Directions, Daria Constantinescu
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No abstract provided.
Screening Of Chemical Libraries In Search Of Inhibitors Of Aflatoxin Biosynthesis, Justin Durancik
Screening Of Chemical Libraries In Search Of Inhibitors Of Aflatoxin Biosynthesis, Justin Durancik
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Aspergillus nidulans is a filamentous fungus and model organism for other Aspergillus species, such as A. flavus. A. flavus and some other Aspergillus species produce a toxin known as aflatoxin. This compound is a carcinogenic secondary metabolite produced by these organisms. A. nidulans is often used to study this pathway because it presents a conserved biosyntheticpathway that leads to the production of the related mycotoxin sterigmatocystin (ST). For my project, I have searched for chemicals that disrupt the activation of the biosynthetic pathway responsible for producing aflatoxin. Specifically, I screened for chemicals that inhibit the nuclear VeA-LaeA protein-protein interaction. This …
Single Audits - The Administrative Burden In Need Of Reform, Brandy Howard
Single Audits - The Administrative Burden In Need Of Reform, Brandy Howard
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No abstract provided.
Stressors And Self-Reported Emotional Health And Well-Being Among Niu Honors Students, Kathryn Kaye
Stressors And Self-Reported Emotional Health And Well-Being Among Niu Honors Students, Kathryn Kaye
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Northern Illinois University honors students experience many stressors related to balancing academics with other responsibilities. These stressors can affect NIU honors students’ emotional health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to describe NIU honors students' perceptions of stressors associated with their college experience and their self-reported emotional health and well-being related to these stressors. In this study, focus groups were conducted with NIU honors students currently or previously enrolled in the NIU Honors Program. A qualitative methodology was implemented by using four focus groups that included 13 NIU honors students. Students were questioned regarding their stressors, coping methods, …
Education, Memory, And Solidarity : The Effect Of Advancements In Music Delivery And Sharing On The Role Of 20th And 21st Century Protest Music, Dave Anians
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This paper works to answer the question of how advances in the technology of music delivery and sharing (such as radio, records, the internet) affect the role of music in American social movements. This is done first by defining the role of music in social movements as the providing of three services in the name of a movement: education, solidarity, and memory. The thesis of this work is that advancements in music delivery and sharing have the potential to affect the role of music in social movements, but these three services remain. This thesis is tested by analyzing the history …
Apparel Designed For The Convenience And Ease Of Handicapped And Disabled Consumers, Nicole Perrella
Apparel Designed For The Convenience And Ease Of Handicapped And Disabled Consumers, Nicole Perrella
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The problem I am addressing with this capstone is the lack of fashionable, adaptive clothing. My purpose with this capstone is to introduce adaptive apparel for people who are disabled to be able to dress themselves, or to make it easier for people to help them dress, that is also trendy. My research started with seeing what kinds of adaptive clothing, if any, was already out there (secondary research). Then I took my own disability experiences and interviewed my friend about her brother’s disability for primary research. Then I took what I learned from my research and created a small …
The Truth Behind Individuals With Disabilities: Interviews Of Students And Faculty Members, Broc Pagni
The Truth Behind Individuals With Disabilities: Interviews Of Students And Faculty Members, Broc Pagni
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No abstract provided.
De- Stress To Nursing Success, Jessica Jenkins, Emily Whittle
De- Stress To Nursing Success, Jessica Jenkins, Emily Whittle
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Nursing as a whole is a very stressful occupation to go into. From the pre-requisite classes one needs to take to even have a chance of getting into a nursing program; to the many clinical and classes that are required within nursing school, it is just a stressful school atmosphere as a whole. Then one needs to begin preparing for a national board exam that will basically dictate the rest of their life. Plus adding on family commitments, work life, and attempts for a bit of fun, it can all be very trying and consuming to an individual. It is …
The Use Of Digital, Social, And Mobile Media In The Retail Industry, Stephanie Viane
The Use Of Digital, Social, And Mobile Media In The Retail Industry, Stephanie Viane
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No abstract provided.
Pid Control Learning Device, Scott Andermann
Sharing Experiences Of People With Disabilities, Chelsea Most
Sharing Experiences Of People With Disabilities, Chelsea Most
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Growing up with a brother who has disabilities has not always been easy. But I cannot imagine what life has been like for him, or anyone else who has a disability for that matter. Not many people realize what people with disabilities go through every single day of their lives. People with disabilities are often seen as being insignificant and irrelevant. This could not be more untrue. I wanted to work with Dr. Greg Long on this project to further this point. When talking to Dr. Long, I found out his end goal was to make multiple short videos containing …
Smart Cane: Proximity Sensor And Audible Gps, Thomas Oates
Smart Cane: Proximity Sensor And Audible Gps, Thomas Oates
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No abstract provided.
Sports Concussions And The Developing Brain, Cloe Moreno
Sports Concussions And The Developing Brain, Cloe Moreno
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No abstract provided.
Strategic Audit For The Lincoln Inn Family Restaurant And Bakery, Danielle Nicolle Harris
Strategic Audit For The Lincoln Inn Family Restaurant And Bakery, Danielle Nicolle Harris
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No abstract provided.
Employment For All : Disability's Place In The Workforce, Mary Claire Schibelka
Employment For All : Disability's Place In The Workforce, Mary Claire Schibelka
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As a special educator, it is one’s goal to ensure that students are as successful after high school as possible. This means that teachers are responsible for making sure their students have appropriate social, functional, and daily living skills by the time they graduate, as well as a plan for what each will do once they are out of high school. One of the main concerns of special education teachers is whether or not students with disabilities will become employed after they graduate. Unfortunately, people with disabilities have the lowest employment rate out of every minority group in the United …
Equitable Mathematics Education Through Pursuing Quantitative Reasoning, Kyle Kimball
Equitable Mathematics Education Through Pursuing Quantitative Reasoning, Kyle Kimball
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The purpose of this project is to develop means of addressing discrepancies between the mathematics education of students from different socioeconomic backgrounds. The central question of the project is: How can I as a teacher foster quantitative reasoning so that underrepresented students gain access to meaningful understanding of mathematics? Access to mathematics is important in order to gain access to economic opportunities, meaning it is essentially a social justice issue. The project entailed secondary research of existing paradigms and research projects. The major finding of the project is that some of the classroom causes of inequity in mathematics education can …
Evaluation Of Native Language Spelling In Spanish-English Speaking Students : Differences Between Dictated Spelling Tests And Free Writing Tasks, Breanna Moore
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This study compares dictated spelling tests with free writing to determine which method more accurately and extensively portrays Spanish spelling ability in bilingual (Spanish-English) 3rd grade students. Participants included 34 bilingual students in a Spanish/English classroom that has instruction in English and Spanish in order to get students to minimum English proficiency levels appropriate for grade level. Results may aid educators in the collection of more appropriate evidence to identify underlying spelling pattern errors and facilitate Response to Intervention (Rtl) decisions for struggling students. While students had more opportunities to demonstrate skills in free writing tasks, dictated tests ensured that …