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Analyzing The Efficiency Of Reforestation Efforts In Regaining Carbon Storage In A Costa Rican Cloud Forest, Elvin Irihamye Mar 2018

Analyzing The Efficiency Of Reforestation Efforts In Regaining Carbon Storage In A Costa Rican Cloud Forest, Elvin Irihamye

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Forests hold an important place in offsetting carbon emissions, absorbing nearly 40 percent of man-made fossil fuel emissions every year. Over the last 100 years, the effects of deforestation have crippled our forest’s ability to store excess carbon, leading to drastic atmospheric change. Efforts to regrow deforested forests have increased rapidly to address issues like climate change. There is thus a need to analyze current efforts at regaining carbon storage, a critical component to maintaining atmospheric homeostasis. Accordingly, we traveled to the Cloudbridge Nature Reserve in San Gerardo, Costa Rica to aggregate data on the carbon storage capabilities across three …


Singular They: The Best Epicene Pronoun, Brittney Grubber Apr 2017

Singular They: The Best Epicene Pronoun, Brittney Grubber

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The English language does not possess a third person epicene pronoun, and speakers must fill the gap, which they do most commonly with "they". Scholars understand the implications of a gender neutral pronoun for non-binary persons, but besides linguists, they do not thoroughly examine grammatical reasons for the resistance to new pronouns. This paper addresses the grammatical issues and options available to the language, including the strengths and weaknesses of "they." Even with minor faults, "they" is widely used in both spoken and written English and should be adopted by Standard English.


47th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Mar 2017

47th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council,

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2017 Abstracts Student Research Conference, Student Research Conference Jan 2017

2017 Abstracts Student Research Conference, Student Research Conference

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46th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council Apr 2016

46th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council

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2016 Abstracts Student Research Conference, Student Research Conference Jan 2016

2016 Abstracts Student Research Conference, Student Research Conference

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45rd Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council Mar 2015

45rd Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council

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2015 Abstracts Student Research Conference, Student Research Conference Jan 2015

2015 Abstracts Student Research Conference, Student Research Conference

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White Space: An Overlooked Element Of Design, Samanta Coates Apr 2014

White Space: An Overlooked Element Of Design, Samanta Coates

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44th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Scott Lyons, Chair, Student Research Council Mar 2014

44th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Scott Lyons, Chair, Student Research Council

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2014 Abstracts Student Research Conference, Student Research Conference Jan 2014

2014 Abstracts Student Research Conference, Student Research Conference

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Les Villes Jumelées: Finding Bowling Green A Francophone Sister City, Sarah Kinnicutt Jan 2014

Les Villes Jumelées: Finding Bowling Green A Francophone Sister City, Sarah Kinnicutt

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43rd Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University Mar 2013

43rd Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University

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42th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University Mar 2012

42th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University

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41st Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University Mar 2011

41st Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University

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40th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University Feb 2010

40th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University

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Confidence Intervals For The Ratio Of Two Exponential Means With Applications To Quality Control, James Albert Polcer,Iii Jun 2009

Confidence Intervals For The Ratio Of Two Exponential Means With Applications To Quality Control, James Albert Polcer,Iii

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We considered the problem of statistical quality control based on the ratio of two population means. We restrict the discussion for two exponential rates, which are commonly used for modeling failure times of components, machines, or systems. Closed form expressions via the moment generation function (MGF) technique will be presented, and numerical examples will be shown using engineering data sets.


Protecting Walden Pond: A Step Towards Defending Ordinary Nature In The United States, Jessie L. Magee Apr 2009

Protecting Walden Pond: A Step Towards Defending Ordinary Nature In The United States, Jessie L. Magee

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Faulkner The Humanist: How His Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech Changed How We Interpret "Barn Burning", Jessie L. Magee Apr 2009

Faulkner The Humanist: How His Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech Changed How We Interpret "Barn Burning", Jessie L. Magee

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39th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University Feb 2009

39th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University

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From Print To Projection: An Analysis Of Shakespearian Film Adaptation, Samantha L. Mudd Apr 2008

From Print To Projection: An Analysis Of Shakespearian Film Adaptation, Samantha L. Mudd

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A close relationship between literature and film is nothing new. For over 100 years, turning mental pictures into visual images has captivated filmmakers and viewers alike, allowing for further expression, interpretation, and sometimes understanding of the original text. Even the theatrical works of William Shakespeare have been adapted onto film, relocating the action from stage to screen and bringing his art to larger audiences than ever before. With the technology of film, the conventions of Elizabethan theatre are challenged as filmmakers choose to modify or relocate the action of the plot. But is this acceptable?


38th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University Apr 2008

38th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University

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Western Kentucky University 38th Annual Student Research Conference program and student abstracts. Saturday, April 12, 2008, Carroll Knicely Conference Center, Bowling Green, Kentucky.


Searching For Binding Partners For The Novel Phkg1 Variant, Phkγ 181, Kishore Polireddy Apr 2008

Searching For Binding Partners For The Novel Phkg1 Variant, Phkγ 181, Kishore Polireddy

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Phopshorylase kinase (PhK) is a hexadecameric holoenzyme made up of four different subunits in the arrangement (αβγδ)4 and has total molecular mass of 1.3MDa. Alpha and β are regulatory subunits, γ is catalytic, and δ is an intrinsic molecule of calmodulin. PhK is a serine threonine kinase with glycogenolytic regulatory functions. Our lab has recently discovered that the γ subunit can be alternatively processed to produce a truncated form of 181 residues (γ-181). This variant of γ contains a phosphorylation site for PK-C, and its activity is influenced by this phosphorylation. We are using a LexA based yeast two hybrid …


An Analysis Of The Third Objection To The Forms In Plato's "Parmenides", Corey A. Smith Apr 2008

An Analysis Of The Third Objection To The Forms In Plato's "Parmenides", Corey A. Smith

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Epistemology in the tradition of Western philosophy is marked by a tendency to understand knowledge as “seeing the truth.” This metaphor of “knowledge as sight” traces its root to the epistemological program of Plato. In Plato’s metaphysics, true reality exists in the transcendent realm of the perfect, intelligible forms. The world as perceived by the senses is an imperfect, defective realm constantly in flux of which there can never be knowledge. For the soul to attain knowledge, it must transcend the corporeal world and merely “look” at the perfect forms. In this presentation, I will use the third critique of …


Examinations Of Future Time Perspective, Self Determination Theory, And Self-Talk As Correlates Of Exercise Behavior, Thomas Desena Mar 2007

Examinations Of Future Time Perspective, Self Determination Theory, And Self-Talk As Correlates Of Exercise Behavior, Thomas Desena

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Attentional Focus, Intensity, & Level Of Expertise, Diana Gieske, Melissa Abo, Dustin Strupp Mar 2007

Attentional Focus, Intensity, & Level Of Expertise, Diana Gieske, Melissa Abo, Dustin Strupp

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A Proposal Of A Cinematography For A Fictional Documentary On The Semiological Manifestation Of A Place Called Death Valley, Emmett D. Barton Mar 2007

A Proposal Of A Cinematography For A Fictional Documentary On The Semiological Manifestation Of A Place Called Death Valley, Emmett D. Barton

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37th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University Mar 2007

37th Annual Wku Student Research Conference, Student Research Council, Western Kentucky University

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Perceived Purpose Of Midterm Evaluations And The Effect On Student Responses, Andrew Caudill Mar 2007

Perceived Purpose Of Midterm Evaluations And The Effect On Student Responses, Andrew Caudill

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Group Production Manipulations Influence Decision Criteria In Group Brainstorming, Bryan Thomas Hall, Brandy Johnson Mar 2007

Group Production Manipulations Influence Decision Criteria In Group Brainstorming, Bryan Thomas Hall, Brandy Johnson

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