Detecting loss of control under cognitive load
The purpose of this experiment was to study individual differences in how distraction influences people’s sense of control over moving objects. In a computer task, participants used a joystick to...
View ArticleSeparate—But Not Equal: Lab Growth of Phycomyces blakesleeanus
From cancer-fighting pharmaceuticals to the food we eat, and everything in between—Mucorales fungi play a crucial role in our everyday lives. While fungi are most commonly encountered in unwanted...
View ArticleExtended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Flat Creek...
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are enzymes that are capable of degrading frequently used beta-lactam antibiotics. Organisms that produce these enzymes are often multi-drug resistant. ESBLs...
View ArticleVoice Hacking Extended: Using Inaudible Voice Commands to Exploit Mobile Devices
The purchase of mobile smart devices and intelligent assistants, such as Siri, Google Home, and Alexa Echo, continues to increase due to their simplicity and practicality. For this study, we will look...
View ArticleAn Examination of the Motivation Factors of Participation In Extracurricular...
Abstract Participation in supervised school-sanctioned extracurricular activities benefits students through supportive adult role models, positive school associations and connectedness, and sense of...
View ArticleFlexible Seating
Abstract: Studies have shown conflicting evidence on the effect of seat location on student performance and participation in the classroom. Positive effects have been shown in the classroom when...
View ArticleThough Tongues Were Out Of Use: The Body Language of the Guilty
The goal of this paper is to examine how body language can be used in the process of criminal investigation and to argue that proper training in the interpretation of body language is essential to its...
View ArticleLinguistic Terrorism in Borderlands, Comfort Woman, and The Handmaid's Tale
Gloria Anzaldúa’s Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza recounts Anzaldúa’s life as a Chicana woman, Nora Okja Keller’s Comfort Woman details the life of a Korean comfort woman, and Margaret...
View ArticleLinguistic “Contact Zones” in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s "Americanah" and...
Puerto-Rican born Judith Ortiz Cofer’s collection of short stories and poems written in an autobiographical narrative entitled The Latin Deli and Nigerian immigrant Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel...
View ArticleThey're Already Here: How Horror Movies Express Cultural Anxiety
I would like to present on how various horror movies have been used to address cultural anxieties. I plan to cover approximately 15 works from different time periods and societies. Possible topics...
View ArticleBilingualism in Advertisements
Abstract Media has a magical effect on people since it facilitates communication through the Internet, television, radio, and smartphones. Companies utilize these technology tools to persuade their...
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